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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

Twickenham 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]

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Table: STATISTICAL TABLES for the year 1963Table l

STATISTICAL TABLES for the year 1963

Table l

Summary
Area in acres7,078
Population (census 1961)100,971
Civilian population - estimated to mid-year (as supplied by the Registrar-General)102, 110
Number of inhabited houses31,679
Rateable value£5,029,097
Sum represented by a penny rate£20, 800
TotalM.F.
Live Births-Legitimate1512748764
Illegitimate924349
Total1604791813
Live Birth rate per 1,000 of estimated Civilian Population15.71
Adjusted Live Birth rate per 1,000 of estimated civilian Population16.02
Illegitimate Live Birth per cent, of total Live Births5.74
TotalM.F.
Still Births-Legitimate1587
Illegitimate321
Total78101
Still Birth rate per 1.000 live and still births11/10
Total Live and Still Births1622
Infant Deaths (Under 1 year of age)
TotalM.F.
Legitimate341717
Illegitimate321
Total371918
Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births23. 07
Legitimate Infant mortality rate per 1,000 legitimate live births22.49
Illegitimate Infant mortality rate per 1,000 illegitimate live births32.61
Neo-Natal deathsUnder 4 weeks of ageUnder 1 week of age
TotalM.F.TotalM.F.
Legitimate209111688
Illegitimate321321
Totals23111219109
Neo-Natal mortality rate (deaths under 4weeks per 1,000 total live births)14.34
Early Neo-Natal mortality rate(deaths under 1 week per 1,000 total live births)11.84
Perinatal mortality rate (stillbirths and deaths under 1 week combined per 1.000 total live and still births)22.81
Maternal mortality (including abortion) deaths2
Maternal mortality rate per 1,000 live and still births1.23
TotalM.F.
Deaths1324663662
Crude death rate per 1,000 of estimated civilian population12.97
Adjusted death rate11.80