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 1970

[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 10.7
(England and Wales) 18.0
Mortality rate of legitimate infants
per 1,000 legitimate live births 11.4
Mortality rate of illegitimate infants
per 1,000 illegitimate live births Nil
Mortality rate of male infants
per 1,000 male live births 13.9
Mortality rate of female infants
per 1,000 female live births 7.3
Neonatal deaths (under 4 weeks of age)
(9 males and 5 females) 14
Neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births 7.1
(England and Wales) 12.3
Early neonatal deaths (under 1 week of age)
(9 males and 3 females) 14
Early neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births 7.1
(England and Wales) 10.6
Perinatal mortality (still births plus deaths
under 1 week) 34
Perinatal mortality rate per 1,000 total live and
still births 17.1
(England and Wales) 23.0

Table: NEONATAL DEATHS

NEONATAL DEATHS

Cause of DeathAge 0-24 hoursAge 1-7 daysAge 7-28 daysTotal
Anoxia (Congestive Cardiac Failure -----
Congenital Heart Disease)-1-1
Cerebral Anoxia (Prematurity)11-2
Cerebral Anoxia (Respiratory Distress Syndrome - Prematurity)1--1
Heart Failure (Congenital Heart Disease and Downs Syndrome)-1-1
Neonatal Asphyxia (Failure to establish Respiration properly after birth)1--1
Pneumonia (Prematurity)-1-1
Prematurity3--3
Prematurity (Maternal Eclampsia)1--1
Pulmonary Atelectasis (Prematurity) (Ante-parturn Haemorrhage)1--1
Respiratory Distress Syndrome (Prematurity)1--1
Respiratory Failure (Prematurity)1--1
Totals104-14