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
East Ham 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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DEATHS
Details of deaths of residents in 1960 and 1961 with comparative figures are shown below:-
| 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of deaths notified | 1,246 | 1, 134 | 1, 172 | 1,125 | 1,214 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population | 11.0 | 10.2 | 10.5 | 10.3 | 11.5 |
| Area comparability factor | 1.11 | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.05 |
| Corrected death rate | 12. 2 | 11.1 | 11.3 | 11.02 | 12.05 |
| Death rate for England and Wales | 12. 2 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 12.0 |
| Number of deaths occurring in institutions | 710 | 643 | 678 | 697 | 728 |
| Number of deaths occurring outside the borough | 626 | 583 | 626 | 627 | 615 |
| Number of non-residents dying in the borough | 91 | 71 | 73 | 75 | 93 |
INFANTILE MORTALITY
The following tabulation shows details of deaths of infants under one year, comparative figures for England and Wales and for the years 1957 to 1961 being quoted:
| 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of deaths of infants under one year of age | 22 | 27 | 30 | 41 | 24 |
| Infant mortality rate (per 1, 000 live births) | 15.2 | 18.0 | 19.6 | 24.3 | 14.7 |
| Rate for England and Wales | 23.1 | 22.6 | 22.2 | 21.9 | 21.6 |
| Number of deaths of illegitimate infants under one year of age .. .. .. | Nil | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Mortality rate (per 1,000 illegitimate live birihs) | - | 18.3 | 26.6 | 21.7 | 28.3 |
NEO-NATAL MORTALITY
The number of deaths of children under the age of four weeks and the causes of such deaths were as follows:-
| 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of children dying under the age of four weeks | 15 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 21 |
| Neo-Natal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) | 10.3 | 12.6 | 15.7 | 14.2 | 12.8 |
| Cause of death | Number of deaths | ||||
| 1960 | 1961 | ||||
| Atelectasis | 5 | 6 | |||
| Premature Birth | 4 | 9 | |||
| Congenital Malformation, Birth Injury, etc. | 3 | 1 | |||
| Other causes | 12 | 5 | |||
| Totals | 24 | 21 | |||
MATERNAL MORTALITY
There was one death from maternal causes in 1960 and one such death in 1961 giving a maternal
mortality rate per 1,000 live and still births of 0.58 for 1960 and 0.60 for 1961.