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Harrow 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]

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Deaths from Suicide.
Twenty-eight people committed suicide during 1963, an increase of
two as compared with 1962. Fifty per cent of these deaths occurred in
the 45-65 age group, the highest proportion being female.
Deaths from Infectious Disease.
There were six deaths from tuberculosis, seven from influenza and
one from meningococcal infection during 1963. There were none from
measles, whooping cough or poliomyelitis.

Table: TABLE I Summary of Vital Statistics 1939-1963

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TABLE I Summary of Vital Statistics 1939-1963

	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
1939	190,200	17.5	7.4	38.5	–	2.33	31.3
1940	188,710	16.7	9.7	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	17.6	Nil	13.4
1963	209,520	15.2	10.4	16.3	11.9	Nil	16.6

Table: TABLE IIComparative Vital and Mortality Statistics for the Borough of Harrow and for England and Wales for years 1953-1963

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Comparative Vital and Mortality Statistics for the Borough of Harrow and for England and Wales for years 1953-1963

year	Birth Rate		Death Rate		Infant Mortality
year	Harrow	England and Wales	Harrow	England and Wales	Harrow	England and Wales
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
1963	15.5	18.2	11.2	12.2	16.3	20.9

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Table: TABLE I Summary of Vital Statistics 1939-1963

Table: TABLE IIComparative Vital and Mortality Statistics for the Borough of Harrow and for England and Wales for years 1953-1963