London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1973
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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TABLE VI Summary of Vital Statistics 1949-1973
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 131 | 9.5 | 22.1 | — | 1 00 | 23.9 |
| 1952 | 219,000 | 131 | 8.7 | 21.7 | — | 1 30 | 18.2 |
| 1953 | 217,900 | 12.5 | 8.8 | 16.9 | — | 0.30 | 24.5 |
| 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 |
| 1964 | 210,250 | 15.9 | 9.3 | 12.2 | 8.1 | Nil | 12.1 |
| 1965 | 209,600 | 15.8 | 9.7 | 10.0 | 7.6 | 0.59 | 12.5 |
| 1966 | 208,730 | 151 | 9.7 | 12.0 | 8.6 | Nil | 15.9 |
| 1967 | 208,200 | 14.9 | 9.9 | 17.0 | 14.8 | Nil | 11.6 |
| 1968 | 208,220 | 15.2 | 10.4 | 12.3 | 8.9 | Nil | 131 |
| 1969 | 207,700 | 14.6 | 10.4 | 12.0 | 9.0 | Nil | 13.0 |
| 1970 | 206,060 | 14.5 | 10 3 | 14.0 | 9.0 | Nil | 110 |
| 1971 | 205,000 | 14.7 | 10.3 | 12.0 | 7.0 | Nil | 12.0 |
| 1972 | 203,370 | 14.0 | 10 1 | 14.0 | 9.0 | Nil | 9.0 |
| 1973 | 204,660 | 12.5 | 10.3 | 110 | 6.0 | 0.37 | 8.0 |