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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
Yiewsley and West Drayton 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Yiewsley]
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DEATHS:
Male Female Total
111 101 212
Death rate per 1,000 estimated population (adjusted): 1962: 12.74*
„ „ „ „ „ „ „ 1961: 11.56
County of Middlesex: 1962: 11.8
*This figure has been adjusted from 8.85 by the use of the Registrar's
Comparability Factor of 1.44.
INFANTILE MORTALITY:
Deaths of Infants under one year.
Male Female Total
Legitimate 7 2 9
Illegitimate - 1 1
7 3 10
Death rate of infants under one year: 1961 1962
All infants per 1,000 live births 21.9 21.5
Legitimate infants per 1,000 live births 23.5 20.72
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 live births - 2.15
NEO-NATAL DEATHS: (Under four weeks of age)
Male Female Total
Legitimate 5 1 6
Illegitimate - 1 1
5 2 7
Death rate per 1,000 live births 15.12
EARLY NEO-NATAL DEATHS: (under one week)
Male Female Total
Legitimate 4-4
Illegitimate - 1 1
4 1 5
Death rate per 1.000 live births 10.79
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