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

Sutton 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]

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Table: Deaths from certain causes

Deaths from certain causes

Category19501960196519661967196819691970
Tuberculosis, respiratory399879548
Cancer, Uterus1117151815111517
Cancer, Bronchus, Lung5283119121120113112132
Coronary disease291362379374400523460443
Bronchitis7582889483939098
Suicide1519141315202417
Motor Vehicle accidents1318232223182726
All other accidents2617221826232620

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The number of deaths by cause and sex and age groups is given in full in the Appendix
to this report.

Table: Infant Deaths

Infant Deaths

MALESFEMALES
AgeLegit.lllegit.TotalLegit.lllegit.TotalTOTAL
Under 1 year197082101611727
of age196913-132342740
196825-2581934
Under19704261411521
4 weeks1969
of age8-81341725
196820-2061727
Under197032513.1318
1 week1969
of age6-6841218
196820-206-626

Table: Infant Mortality Rates

Infant Mortality Rates

19691970England and Wales 1970
Infant deaths per 1,000 total live births17.21218
Legitimate infant deaths per 1,000 legitimate live births16.41117
Illegitimate infant deaths per 1,000 illegitimate live births29.42226
Neo-natal Deaths under four weeks per 1,000 total live births11.0912
Early Neo-natal Deaths under one-week per 1,000 live and stillbirths8.0811
Peri-natal Stillbirths and deaths under one week combined per 1,000 total live and stillbirths14.01523