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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
Harrow 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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TABLE I
Summary of Vital Statistics, 1938-1962
| Year | Estimated Civilian Population | Birth Rate per 1,000 Population | Death Rate per 1,000 Population | Infant Mortality Rate—Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 | Neonatal Mortality Rate—Deaths under 1 month per 1,000 | Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 live and still births | Still Birth Rate per 1,000 live and still births |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 183,500 | 17.9 | 7.1 | 38.3 | – | 3.52 | 31.2 |
| 1939 | 190,200 | 17.5 | 7.4 | 38.5 | – | 2.33 | 31.3 |
| 1940 | 188,710 | 16.7 | 9.1 | 50.0 | – | 0.62 | 27.2 |
| 1941 | 195,480 | 14.7 | 9.1 | 55.6 | – | 3.18 | 27.8 |
| 1942 | 195,100 | 16.6 | 9.3 | 31.5 | – | 1.50 | 24.1 |
| 1943 | 191,660 | 18.2 | 9.1 | 38.0 | – | 2.57 | 28.0 |
| 1944 | 185,090 | 18.1 | 9.3 | 34.8 | — | 0.56 | 33.6 |
| 1945 | 191,710 | 16.0 | 9.0 | 32.2 | – | 1.26 | 29.1 |
| 1946 | 210,890 | 18.0 | 8.6 | 31.0 | – | 0.75 | 30.0 |
| 1947 | 215,930 | 17.7 | 8.5 | 24.0 | – | 1.00 | 23.2 |
| 1948 | 218,700 | 14.7 | 8.4 | 28.8 | – | 0.60 | 20.9 |
| 1949 | 220,300 | 13.9 | 8.5 | 20.7 | – | 1.60 | 20.9 |
| 1950 | 222,300 | 12.8 | 8.9 | 13.6 | – | 1.30 | 21.6 |
| 1951 | 220,000 | 13.1 | 9.5 | 22.1 | – | 1.00 | 23.9 |
| 1952 | 219,000 | 13.1 | 8.7 | 21.7 | – | 1.30 | 18.2 |
| 1953 | 217,900 | 12.5 | 8.8 | 16.9 | – | 0.30 | 25.4 |
| 1954 | 217,700 | 12.6 | 8.2 | 16.7 | 11.3 | 0.70 | 20.0 |
| 1955 | 217,100 | 12.7 | 8.9 | 17.6 | 12.0 | 0.35 | 17.8 |
| 1956 | 216,200 | 12.9 | 8.8 | 21.1 | 16.7 | 0.70 | 20.4 |
| 1957 | 215,000 | 12.9 | 9.0 | 14.0 | 9.7 | 0.30 | 21.9 |
| 1958 | 214,300 | 13.2 | 9.3 | 17.0 | 13.5 | 0.70 | 16.3 |
| 1959 | 213,700 | 13.7 | 9.7 | 15.0 | 11.6 | Nil | 14.4 |
| 1960 | 214,370 | 14.5 | 9.4 | 18.6 | 14.4 | 0.32 | 18.2 |
| 1961 | 209,580 | 14.7 | 10.2 | 18.1 | 12.6 | 0.30 | 14.7 |
| 1962 | 209,600 | 15.5 | 10.4 | 22.5 | 7.6 | Nil | 13.4 |
TABLE II
Comparative Vital and Mortality Statistics for the Borough of Harrow and for England and Wales for years 1952.1962
| Year | Birth Rate | Death Rate | Infant Mortality Rate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrow | England and Wales | Harrow | England and Wales | Harrow | England and Wales | |
| 1952 | 13.0 | 15.3 | 10.1 | 11.3 | 21.7 | 27.6 |
| 1953 | 12.7 | 15.5 | 10.3 | 11.4 | 16.9 | 26.8 |
| 1954 | 12.8 | 15.2 | 9.3 | 11.3 | 16.8 | 25.4 |
| 1955 | 12.9 | 15.0 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 17.6 | 24.9 |
| 1956 | 13.1 | 15.6 | 10. 5 | 11.7 | 21.1 | 23.7 |
| 1957 | 13.2 | 16.1 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 14.0 | 23.1 |
| 1958 | 13.5 | 16.4 | 11.1 | 11.7 | 17.0 | 22.6 |
| 1959 | 14.1 | 16.5 | 11.5 | 11.6 | 15.0 | 22.2 |
| 1960 | 14.9 | 17.1 | 11.1 | 11.5 | 18.6 | 21.9 |
| 1961 | 15.3 | 17.4 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 18.1 | 21.6 |
| 1962 | 16.1 | 18.0 | 12.1 | 11.9 | 22.5 | 20.7 |