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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Ruislip-Northwood 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]
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The following table indicates the ratio of domiciliary and institutional confinements:-
| LIVE BIRTHS | STILL BIRTHS | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domiciliary | Institutional | Domiciliary | Institutional |
| 321 | 758 | - | 13 |
The Crude Live Birth Rate of 14.29 shews an increase from the
figure of 13.39 for 1959.
For the purpose of comparison with other districts or the country
as a whole the Corrected Birth Rate is 14.29.
The Corrected Live Birth Rate is obtained by multiplying the Crude
Birth Rate by 1.00, the Comparability Factor supplied by the RegistrarGeneral.
Birth Rate - England and Wales: 17.1
DEATH RATE
| TOTAL DEATHS (All causes) | DEATH RATE (per 1,000 Registrar-General's estimated resident population) | |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 314 | 8.1 |
| Female | 295 | |
| TOTAL | 609 | |
The Crude Death Rate of 8.1 shows a decrease from the figure of
8.2 for 1959.
For the purpose of comparison with other districts or the country
as a whole the Corrected Death Rate is 10.1.
The Corrected Death Rate is obtained by multiplying the Crude
Death Rate by the Comparability Factor, 1.25.
Death Rate - England and Wales: 11.5
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