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

Merton 1972

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]

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Table: Summary of Vital Statistics

Summary of Vital Statistics

Live Births—19721971
LegitimateMales10631190
Females10621068
-2125-2258
IllegitimateMales88106
Females107103
-195-209
Totals23202467
Live Birth Rate per 1,000 population13.1213.90
Corrected Live Birth Rate per 1,000 population13.9014.45
Illegitimate live births—percentage of total live births8.408.47
Still Births—
LegitimateMales56
Females1013
-15-19
Illegitimate:Males33
Females21
-5-4
Totals2023
Still-birth Rate per 1,000 live and still-births8.559.24
Still-birth Rate per 1,000 population0.120.13
Total live and still-births23402490
Infant Mortality (Deaths of infants under one year of age)—
LegitimateMales1621
Females1611
-32-32
Illegitimate:Males11
Females21
-3-2
Totals3534
Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births15.0813.78
Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 legitimate live births15.0614.00
Infant Mortality Rite per 1,000 illegitimate live births15.389.57
Neo-Natal Deaths (Deaths of infants in first 28 days of life)2426
Neo-Natal Mortality Rate10.3510.54
Early Neo-Natal Mortality Rate (deaths of infants in first week of life per 1,000 live births)8.627.70
Perinatal Mortality Rate (Still-births plus deaths in first week of life per 1,000 live and still-births)17.0916.87
Total loss of infant life (Still-births plus infant deaths) per 1,000 live and still-births23.5022.90
Maternal Deaths (including abortion)--
Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 live and still-births--
Deaths21432013
Death Rate per 1,000 population12.1211.36
Corrected Death Rate per 1,000 population11.3610.68