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Wembley 1957

[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 18.51 (16.76)
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 17.00 (17.31)
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 live illegitimate births 63.83 (—)
Maternal Mortality.
Deaths from Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion — (2)
Maternal mortality rate per 1,000 like births — (1.34)
Maternal mortality rate per 1,000 total (live and
still) births — (1.31)
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 11.44 0.20 9.20 18.51 — —
England and Wales 16.10 0.37 11.50 23.12 0.48 0.47
London 16.20 0.33 11.40 21.90 — —
160 County Boroughs, etc. 16.10 0.37 11.50 23.50 — —
160 Smaller towns, etc. 16.00 0.38 11.40 23.50 — —
Area in acres 6,294
Estimated number of inhabited houses at end of 1957 38,500
Rateable Value, 31st December, 1957 £2,681,621
Estimate of the product of a penny rate 1957/58 10,850
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