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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

Merton 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]

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Table: Summary of Vital Statistics

Summary of Vital Statistics

Live Births—19661965
Legitimate: Males13681336
Females12791335
26472671
Illegitimate: Males104120
Females114108
218228
Totals28652899
Live Birth Rate per 1,000 population15.5515.66
Corrected Live Birth Rate per 1,000 population16.1716.29
Illegitimate live births—percentage of total live births7.618.55
Still Births—
Legitimate: Males1917
Females923
2840
Illegitimate: Males43
Females——
43
Totals3243
Still-birth Rate per 1,000 live and still-births11.8114.62
Still-birth Rate per 1,000 population0.170.23
Total live and still-births28972942
Infant Mortality (Deaths of infants under one year of age)—
Legitimate: Males2729
Females1221
3950
Illegitimate: Males53
Females11
64
Totals4554
Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births15.5318.35
Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 legitimate live births14.7318.73
Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 illegitimate live births27.5217.54
Neo-Natal Deaths (Deaths of infants in first 28 days of life)3731
Neo-Natal Mortality Rate12.9110.69
Early Neo-Natal Mortality Rate (deaths of infants in first week of life per 1,000 live births)11.529.69
Perinatal Mortality Rate (Still-births plus deaths in first week of life per 1,000 live and still-births)22.4421.83
Total loss of infant life (Still-births plus infant deaths) per 1,000 live and still-births26.5824.22
Maternal Deaths (including abortion)32
Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 live and still-births1.040.68
Deaths19952106
Death Rate per 1,000 population10.8311.14
Corrected Death Rate per 1,000 population10.8311.14