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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
Carshalton 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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The following statistics relating to mothers and infants are set out in the form specially requested by the Minister:—
| Live Births | |
|---|---|
| Number | 715 |
| Rate per 1,000 population | 12.6 |
| Illegitimate Births per cent of total live births | 4.1% |
| Stillbirths | |
| Number | 5 |
| Rate per 1,000 total live and stillbirths | 6.9 |
| Total live and stillbirths | 720 |
| Infant Deaths (Deaths under 1 year) | 15 |
| Infant Mortality Rates | |
| Total infant deaths per 1,000 live births | 20.9 |
| Legitimate infant deaths per 1,000 legitimate live births | 21.8 |
| Illegitimate infant deaths per 1,000 illegitimate live births | — |
| Neo-natal Mortality Rate (deaths under 4 weeks per 1,000 live births) | 18.1 |
| Early Neo-natal Mortality Rate (deaths under 1 week per 1,000 live births) | 16.7 |
| Peri-natal Mortality Rate (stillbirths and deaths under 1 week combined per 1,000 total live and stillbirths) | 23.6 |
| Maternal Mortality (including abortion) | |
| Number of deaths | — |
| Rate per 1,000 total live and stillbirths | — |
The Registrar-General's statistics relating to population, births and
deaths differ slightly from those compiled from local records. The total
figures in respect of the district as a whole, which are supplied by the
Registrar-General, are set out in this report, but where classification has
been made, e.g., by age groups, sex, wards, etc., it has necessarily been
based on our own records, which may, in the aggregate, show slight discrepancies
compared with the Registrar-General's totals.
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