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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
Wembley 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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CERTAIN VITAL STATISTICS, 1954 from figures supplied by Registrar-General.
(Some comparative 1953 figures within brackets.)
| Population | Total 129,500 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births. | ||||
| Male. | Female. | Total. | Live birth rate per 1,000 estimated population 11.44 (11.50) | |
| Legitimate | 750 | 676 | 1,426 (1,437) | |
| Illegitimate | 41 | 14 | 55 (53) | |
| Stillbirths. | ||||
| Legitimate | 16 | 12 | 28 (33) | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births 11.66 (11.77) Stillbirth rate per 1,000 estimated population 0.22 (0.28) |
| Illegitimate | 1 | - | 1 (3) | |
| Deaths | 573 | 545 | 1,118 (1,127) | Death rate per 1,000 estimated population— Crude rate 8.63 (8.70) |
| Adjusted by Area Comparability Factor of Registrar-General | 1.10 | Standardised rate 9.49 (9.57) | ||
| Infantile Mortality. | ||||
| Deaths of infants under one year of age:— | ||||
| Male. | Female. | Total. | 27 (30) | |
| Legitimate | 11 | 15 | 26 (26) | |
| Illegitimate | 1 | - | 1 (4) | |