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 1962
[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 |
| 312 | 740 | 2 | 14 |
The Crude Live Birth Rate of 14. 3 shews a decrease from the figure of 14.52 for
1961.
For the purpose of comparison with other districts or the country as a whole the
Corrected Birth Rate is 14.4.
The Corrected Live Birth Rate is obtained by multiplying the Crude Birth Rate by
1.01, the Comparability Factor supplied by the Registrar-General.
Live Birth Rate - England and Wales: 18.0.
DEATH RATE
| TOTAL DEATHS (All causes) | DEATH RATE (per 1, 000 Registrar-General's estimated resident population) |
|---|---|
| Male 339 | 9.3 |
| Female 356 | |
| TOTAL 695 |
The Crude Death Rate of 9.3 shews an increase from the figure of 9.13 for 1961.
For the purpose of comparison with other districts or the country as a whole the Corrected
Death Rate is 11.4.
The Corrected Death Rate is obtained by multiplying the Crude Death Rate by the
Comparability Factor, 1.23.
Death Rate - England and Wales: 11.9.
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