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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

Richmond upon Thames 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

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Table: Richmond.

Richmond.

Maternal causes, excluding abortionNilNil
Due to abortionNilNil
Total maternal mortalityNilNil

Table: TABLE 4. INFANT MORTALITY.(Deaths under one year of Age).

TABLE 4. INFANT MORTALITY.

(Deaths under one year of Age).

Infant Mortality Rate for all infants per 1,000 live births9.5
Rate for legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births8.5
Rate for illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births21.7
Total number of infant deaths in the Borough6
Analysis:—MFTotal
Legitimate145
Illegitimate1–1

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Environment of Infant Deaths:—
Number occurring in the Borough 1
Number occurring outside the Borough 5
Number occurring in Institutions 5

Table: Causes of Death under 1 year of age.

Causes of Death under 1 year of age.

Cause of DeathUnder 1 week1—2 weeks2-3 weeks3—4 weeksover 4 weeksTotal
1. Prematurity3............3
2. Congenital Abnormality............11
3. Acute Pneumonitis............11
4. Erythroblastosis1............1
4.........26

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Neo-natal Mortality Rate:
(Deaths under 4 weeks per 1,000 total live births) 7.9
Early Neo-natal Mortality Rate:
(Deaths under 1 week per 1,000 total live births) 7.9
Perinatal Mortality Rate:
(Stillbirths and deaths under 1 week combined per
1,000 total live and stillbirths) 14.2