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Stepney 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS, 1964
| BIRTHS | TOTAL | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Births | 1861 | 939 | 922 |
| Live Births - Legitimate | 1580 | 801 | 779 |
| - Illegitimate | 247 | 119 | 128 |
| Total: | 1827 | 920 | 907 |
| Still-Births - Legitimate | 27 | 14 | 13 |
| - Illegitimate | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Total: | 34 | 19 | 15 |
| DEATHS | |||
| All Causes | 1055 | 587 | 468 |
| Maternal | - | - | - |
| Infants under 1 year - Legitimate , | 36 | 20 | 16 |
| - Illegitimate . | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Total; | 45 | 25 | 20 |
| RATES | |||
Live birth-rate per 1,000 population 20.04
Death rate per 1,000 population 11.57
Still-birth rate per 1,000 total births 18.27
Maternal death rate per 1,000 total births
Infant death rate (under 1 year) per 1,000 live births 24.63
Legitimate infant death rate per 1,000 legitimate
live births 22.78
illegitimate infant death rate per 1,000 illegitimate
live births 36.43
Neo-natal death rate (under 4 weeks) per 1,000 live
births 14.77
Early neo-natal death rate (under 1 week) per 1,000
live births 13.68
Perinatal death rate (still- births plus deaths under
1 week) per 1,000 total births 31.70
Illegitimate live births per cent of total live births 13.52
AREA COMPARABILITY FACTOR; Births 0.91 Deaths 1.14
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