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
Chigwell 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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VITAL STATISTICS Estimated Mid-Year Population: 56,350 Area Comparability Factors: Births 1.11 Deaths 1.26
| Males | Females | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Legitimate | Illegitimate | Total | Legitimate | Illegitimate | |
| Live Births | 308 | 284 | 24 | 335 | 310 | 25 |
| Stillbirths | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | 5 | - |
| Deaths of Infants | ||||||
| Under 1 year of age | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Under 4 weeks of age | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Under 1 week of age | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Deaths (All Ages) | 274 | - | - | 259 | - | - |
| Live Births | Crude rate per 1,000 home population | 11.4 | ||||
| Live Births | Ratio of local adjusted birth rate to national rate | 0.75 | ||||
| Stillbirths | Rate per 1,000 total births | 9 | ||||
| Deaths of Infants | ||||||
| Under 1 year of age | Rate per 1,000 live births | 16 | ||||
| Perinatal Mortality | Rate per 1,000 total births | 17 | ||||
| Deaths (All Ages) | Crude rate per 1,000 home population | 9.5 | ||||
| Deaths (All Ages) | Ratio of local adjusted death rate to national rate | 1.01 | ||||
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