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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
Malden and Coombe 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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| 1960 | 1261 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | |
| Still Births | 7 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Legitimate | 7 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Illegitimate | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total live and still births | 567 | 280 | 287 | 544 | 289 | 255 |
| Infant deaths (deaths under one year) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Legitimate | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Illegitimate | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Neo-natal mortality (deaths under four weeks) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Legitimate | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illegitimate | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Early Neo-natal mortality (deaths under one week) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Legitimate | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illegitimate | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Perinatal mortality (still births and deaths under one week combined | 13 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Legitimate | 13 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Illegitimate | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Deaths | 505 | 233 | 272 | 531 | 243 | 288 |
| Live birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | * 11.9 | (12.9*) | ||||
| Still birth rate per 1,000 total live and still births | 14.7 | (12.3) | ||||
| Illegitimate live births per cent. of the total live births | 3.9 | (2.7) | ||||
| Total infant deaths per 1,000 live births | 14.9 | (17.9) | ||||
| Legitimate infant deaths per 1 ,000 legitimate live births | 11.7 | (18.3) | ||||
| Illegitimate infant deaths per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 95.2 | (0.0) | ||||
| Neo-natal mortality rate (deaths under four weeks per 1,000 total live births) | 11.2 | (10.7) | ||||