London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]
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The following table indicates that ratio of domiciliary and institutional confinements:-
| LIVE BIRTHS | STILL BIRTHS | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domiciliary | Institutional | Domiciliary | Institutional |
| 335 | 747 | - | 12 |
The Crude Live Birth Rate of 14. 52 shews an increase from the figure of 14.29 for
1960.
For the purpose of comparison with other districts or the country as a whole the
Corrected Birth Rate is 14.66.
The Corrected Live Birth Rate is obtained by miitiplying the Crude Birth Rate by
1.01, the Comparability Factor supplied by the Registrar-General.
Birth Rate - England and Wales: 17.4
DEATH RATE
| TOTAL DEATHS (All causes) | DEATH RATE (per 1, 000 Registrar-General's estimated resident population) | |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 354 | |
| Female | 326 | 9.13 |
| TOTAL | 680 | |
The Crude Death Rate of 9.13 shews an increase from the figure of 8.1 for 1960.
For the purpose of comparison with other districts or the country as a whole the Corrected
Death Rate is 11. 22.
The Corrected Death Rate is obtained by multiplying the Crude Death Rate by the
Comparability Factor, 1. 23.
Death Rate - England and Wales: 12.0
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