Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]
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Summary of Vital Statistics
Live Births— | 1967 | 1966 |
---|---|---|
Legitimate: Males | 1295 | 1368 |
Females | 1221 | 1279 |
2516 | 2647 | |
Illegitimate: Males | 112 | 104 |
Females | 119 | 114 |
231 | 218 | |
Totals | 2747 | 2865 |
Live Birth Rate per 1,000 population | 15.01 | 15.55 |
Corrected Live Birth Rate per 1,000 population | 15.11 | 16.17 |
Illegitimate live births—percentage of total live births | 8.40 | 7.61 |
Still Births— | ||
Legitimate: Males | 15 | 19 |
Females | 18 | 9 |
33 | 28 | |
Illegitimate: Males | — | 4 |
Females | 3 | — |
3 | 4 | |
Totals | 36 | 32 |
Still-birth Rate per 1,000 live and still-births | 12.93 | 11.81 |
Still-birth Rate per 1,000 population | 0.20 | 0.17 |
Total live and still-births | 2783 | 2897 |
Infant Mortality (Deaths of infants under one year of age)— | ||
Legitimate: Males | 19 | 27 |
Females | 18 | 12 |
37 | 39 | |
Illegitimate: Males | 7 | 5 |
Females | 1 | 1 |
- 8 | 6 | |
Totals | 45 | 45 |
Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births | 16.38 | 15.53 |
Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 legitimate live births | 17.88 | 14.73 |
Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 34.20 | 27.52 |
Neo-Natal Deaths (Deaths of infants in first 28 days of life) | 36 | 37 |
Neo-Natal Mortality Rate | 13.10 | 12.91 |
Early Neo-Natal Mortality Rate (deaths of infants in first week of life per 1,000 live births) | 11.28 | 11.52 |
Perinatal Mortality Rate (Still-births plus deaths in first week of life per 1,000 live and still-births) | 24.07 | 22.44 |
Total loss of infant life (Still-births plus infant deaths) per 1,000 live and still-births | 29.10 | 26.58 |
Maternal Deaths (including abortion) | 1 | 3 |
Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 live and still-births Deaths | 0.36 2041 | 1.04 1995 |
Death Rate per 1,000 population | 11.15 | 10.83 |
Corrected Death Rate per 1,000 population | 10.93 | 10.83 |