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Wembley 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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Death rate of infants under one year of age:—
All infants per 1,000 live births 18.23 (20.13)
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 18.23 (18.09)
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 live illegitimate births 18.18 (75.47)
Deaths from : Malignant Diseases 228 (263)
Measles (all ages) — (—)
Whooping Cough (all ages) — (—)
Maternal Mortality.
Deaths from Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion 1 (1)
Maternal mortality rate per 1,000 live births 0.68 (0.67)
Maternal mortality rate per 1,000 total (live and
still) births 0.66 (0.65)
Per
1,000 total
Per 1,000 births (live
Per 1,000 population. Live Births. and still).
Stilltile nal
Birth Birth Death mor- mor- Maternal
rate. rate. rate. tality. tality. mortality.
Wembley 11.44 0.22 8.63 18.23 0.68 0.66
England and Wales 15.20 0.36 11.30 25.50 0.71 0.69
London 17.58 0.35 11.70 22.50 — —
160 County Boroughs, etc. 16.83 0.44 12.05 29.15 — —
160 Smaller towns, etc. 15.40 0.35 11.30 23.78 — —
Area in acres 6,294
Estimated number of inhabited houses at end of 1954 38,300
Rateable Value, 31st December, 1954 £1,597,112
Estimate of the product of a penny rate, 1954/55 £6,500
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