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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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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TABLE 5. — ILLEGITIMATE BIRTHS.
| 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of illegitimate births | 31 | 40 | 30 | 40 | 36 | 46 | 45 | 54 | 65 | 76 |
| No. of illegitimate deaths under 1 year | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Illegitimate death rate | 0 | 75 | 33 | 0 | 27 | 21 | 44 | 0 | 15 | 27 |
TABLE 6. — COMPARATIVE STATISTICS, 1964.
| Rate per 1,000 Population LIVE BIRTHS | Rate per 1,000 (Total Live & Still) STILLBIRTHS | Rate per 1.000 Population; DEATHS (All Ages) | Rate per 1,000 Related Live Births DEATHS (Under One Year) | Neonatal Mortality (Under 4 weeks)(Live Births). | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | 18.4 | 16.4 | 11.3 | 20.0 | 13.8 |
| Richmond | 16.6 (Corrected) | 12.8 | 10.2 (Corrected) | 18.8 | 14.5 |