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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
Beddington and Wallington 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS
Resident Population—Estimated mid-year 1958 32,390
Live Births Males Females Total
Legitimate 204 188 392
Illegitimate 4 4 8
208 192 400
Live Birth Rate per 1,000 population 12.35
Adjusted Birth Rate 12.97
England and Wales Live Birth Rate 16.40
Illegitimate Live Births per cent of total Live Births 2.00
Still Births
Legitimate 5 8 13
Illegitimate — — —
5 8 13
Rate per 1,000 total Live and Stillbirths 31.48
England and Wales Stillbirth Rate 21.60
Total Live and Stillbirths
Legitimate 209 196 405
Illegitimate 4 4 8
213 200 413
Deaths
183 148 331
(i) Death Rate per 1,000 population 10.22
Adjusted Death Rate 9.81
England and Wales Death Rate 11.70
(ii) Infant Deaths—under 1 year of age
Total No. of Deaths 3
Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live Births 7.50
Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live Births:
Legitimate 7.66
Illegitimate Nil
Infant Mortality Rate for England and Wales 22.60
Neo Natal Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live Births 5.00
(Under 4 weeks of age)
(iii) Maternal Deaths (including abortion) total Nil
Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live and Stillbirths Nil
England and Wales Maternal Mortality Rate 0.43
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