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

Kingston upon Thames 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]

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Table: (a) Live Births-

(a) Live Births-

TotalMaleFemale
Legitimate508260248
Illegitimate422121
28126^
Birth Rate per 1,000 population (crude Birth Rate)14.2
Adjusted Birth Rate13.6
England and Wales Birth Rate15.7

Table: (b) Stillbirths-

(b) Stillbirths-

TotalMaleFemale
Legitimate1046
Illegitimate22—
1266
Rate per 1,000 total (Live and Stillbirths)21.4
England and Wales Stillbirth Rate23.0

Table: (c) Deaths-

(c) Deaths-

TotalMaleFemale
442214228
(i) Death Rate per 1,000 population (crude Death Rate)11.4
Adjusted Death Rate10.5
England and Wales Death Rate11.7
(ii) Maternal Death Rate (deaths caused by pregnancy, childbirth abortion).
No. of DeathsRate per 1,000 total (live and still)births
23.6
(iii) Infant Death Rate (deaths of all infants under one year of age).
Total No. of DeathsRate per 1,000 live births
1323.6
England and Wales Rate23.8
No. of Deaths Legitimate InfantsRate per 1,000 legitimate live births
1223.6
No. of Deaths Illegitimate InfantsRate per 1,000 illegitimate live births
123.8
All Infants under 4 weeks of age (included in above).
Total No. of DeathsRate per 1,000 live births
916.4