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 1963
[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 |
| 295 | 771 | 1 | 14 |
The Crude Live Birth Rate of 14.4 shows a slight increase from the figure of
14.3 for 1962.
For the purpose of comparison with other districts or the country as a whole the
Corrected Birth Rate is 14. 6
The Corrected Live Birth Rate is obtained by multiplying the Crude Birth Rate by
1.02, the Comparability Factor supplied by the Registrar-General.
Live Birth Rate - England and Wales: 18.2
DEATH RATE
| TOTAL DEATHS (All causes) | DEATH RATE (Per 1,000 Registrar-General's estimated resident population) |
|---|---|
| Male 357 | 9.44 |
| Female 349 | |
| TOTAL 706 |
The Crude Death Rate of 9.44 shows a slight increase from the figure of 9.3 for 1962
For the purpose of comparison with other districts or the country as a whole the
Corrected Death Rate is 11.0
The Corrected Death Rate is obtained by multiplying the Crude Death Rate by the
Comparability Factor, 1.17
Death Rate - England and Wales: 12.2
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