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 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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VITAL STATISTICS (continued)
| Mortality rate of all infants per 1,000 live births | 15.0 |
| (England and Wales) | 18.3 |
| Mortality rate of legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 13.7 |
| Mortality rate of illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 29.8 |
| Mortality rate of male infants per 1,000 male live births | 19.1 |
| Mortality rate of female infants per 1,000 female live births | 10.6 |
| Neonatal deaths (under 4 weeks of age) (13 males and 9 females) | 22 |
| Neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births | 10.3 |
| (England and Wales) | 12.5 |
| Early neonatal deaths (under 1 week of age) (12 males and 7 females) | 19 |
| Early neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births | 8.9 |
| (England and Wales) | 10.8 |
| Perinatal mortality (still births plus deaths under 1 week) | 47 |
| Perinatal mortality rate per 1,000 total live and still births | 21.7 |
| (England and Wales) | 25.4 |
NEONATAL DEATHS
| Cause of Death | Age 0-24 hours | Age 1-7 days | Age 7-28 days | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asphyxia Neonatorum (thick pus in respiratory tract) | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Atelectasis (Cerebral Haemorrhage) | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage (Birth Anoxia) | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Congenital Heart Disease | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Craniostenosis | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Haemorrhage (Following resection for coarctation of Aorta) | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Intestinal Atresia (Peritonitis) | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Prematurity | 2 | - | 1 | - |
| „ (Foetal Anoxia) | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| „ (Hyaline Membrane Disease) | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| „ (RespiratoryDistress Syndrome) | 2 | 7 | - | 9 |
| „ (Respiratory Failure) | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Totals | 7 | 12 | 3 | 22 |