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

Richmond upon Thames 1972

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond upon Thames]

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Table: VITAL AND GENERAL STATISTICS 1972

VITAL AND GENERAL STATISTICS 1972

Area in acres13,971
Population (census 1971)174,628
Population—estimated to mid-year (as supplied by the Registrar-General)172,560
Number of inhabited houses62,832
Rateable value£11,691,258
Sum represented by a lp. rate£110,720
TotalM.F.
Live Births—Legitimate2,0311,084947
Illegitimate1688583
Total2,1991,1691,030
Live Birth rate per 1,000 of estimated Population12.7
Adjusted Live Birth rate per 1,000 of estimated Population11.8
Illegitimate Live Births as percentage of total Live Births8
TotalM.F.
Still Births—Legitimate16124
Illegitimate211
Total18135
Still Birth rate per 1,000 live and still births8
Total Live and Still Births2,217
Infant Deaths (under 1 year of age):-
TotalM.F.
Legitimate24177
Illegitimate22-
Total26197
Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births12
Legitimate Infant mortality rate per 1,000 legitimate live births12
Illegitimate Infant mortality rate per 1,000 illegitimate live births12
Neo-Natal deathsUnder 4 weeks of ageUnder 1 week of age
TotalM.F.TotalM.F.
Legitimate1914516124
Illegitimate----——
Totals1914516124
Neo-Natal mortality rate (deaths under 4 weeks) per 1,000 total live births9
Early Neo-Natal mortality rate (deaths under 1 week) per 1,000 total live births7
Perinatal mortality rate (stillbirths and deaths under 1 week combined) per 1,000 total live and still births15
Maternal mortality (including abortion) deathsNil.
Maternal mortality rate per 1,000 live and still births
TotalM.F.
Deaths2,3471,0941,253
Crude death rate per 1,000 of estimated population13.6
Adjusted death rate11.2