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Wembley 1956

[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 16.76 (17.18)
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 17.31 (15.53)
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 live illegitimate births — (66.67)
Maternal Mortality.
Deaths from Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion 2 (1)
Maternal mortality rate per 1,000 live births 1.34 (0.72)
Maternal mortality rate per 1,000 total (live and
still) births 1.31 (0.70)
Per 1,000 population. Per 1,000 Live Births. Per 1,000 total births (live and still).
Birth rate. Still Birth rate. Death rate. Infantile mortality. Maternal mortality. Maternal mortality.
Wembley 11.63 0.22 9.04 16.76 1.34 1.31
England and Wales 15.60 0.37 11.70 23.80 0.57 0.56
London 15.90 0.33 11.70 21.40 — —
160 County Boroughs, etc. 15.60 0.36 11.60 24.00 — —
160 Smaller towns, etc. 15.60 0.36 11.60 24.10 — —
Area in acres 6,294
Estimated number of inhabited houses at end of 1956 38,400
Rateable Value, 7th January, 1957 £2,834,465
Estimate of the product of a penny rate 1956/57 £11,350
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