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Harrow 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]

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TABLE I Summary of Vital Statistics 1940-1964

Estimated Civilian PopulationBirth Rate per 1,000 PopulationDeath Rate per 1,000 PopulationInfant Mortality Rate—Deaths under 1 year per 1,000Neonatal Mortality Rate—Deaths under 1 month per 1,000Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 live and still birthsStill Birth Rate per 1,000 live and still births
1940188,71016.79.7500_0.6227.2
1941195,48014.79155.631827.8
1942195,10016.69.331.51.5024.1
1943191,66018.29.13802.5728.0
1944185,09018.19.334.80.5633.6
1945191,71016.09.032.21.2629.1
1946210,89018.08.631.00.7530.0
1947215,93017.78.524.01.0023.2
1948218,70014.78.428.80.6020.9
1949220,30013.98.520.71.6020.9
1950222,30012.88.913.61.3021.6
1951220,00013.19.522.11.0023.9
1952219,00013.18.721.71.3018.2
1953217,90012.58.816.90.3025.4
1954217,70012.68.216.711.30.7020.0
1955217,10012.78.917.612.00.3517.8
1956216,20012.98.821.116.70.7020.4
1957215,00012.99.014.09.70.3021.9
1958214,30013.29.317.013.50.7016.3
1959213,70013.79.715.011.6Nil14.4
1960214,37014.59.418.614.40.3218.2
1961209,58014.710.218.112.60.3014.7
1962209,60015.510.422.517.6Nil13.4
1963209,52015.210.416.311.9Nil16.6
1964210,25015.99.312.28.1Nil12.1

TABLE II

Comparative Vital and Mortality Statistics for the Borough of Harrow and for England and Wales for years 1954-1964

YearBirth RateDeath RateInfant Mortality Rale
HarrowEngland and WalesHarrowEngland and WalesHarrowEngland and Wales
195412.815.29.311.316.825.4
195512.915.010.111.717.624.9
195613.115.610.511.721.123.7
195713.216.110.511.514.023.1
195813.516.411.111.717.022.6
195914.116.511.511.615.022.2
196014.917.111.111.518.621.9
196115.317.411.912.018.121.4
196216.118.012.111.922.520.7
196315.518.211.212.216.321.6
196416.218.410.211.312.230.0