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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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| Resident Population—Estimated mid-year 1959 : | 32,250 | ||
| Live Births | |||
| Legitimate | 224 | 197 | 421 |
| Illegitimate | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 228 | 203 | 431 | |
| Live Birth Rate per 1,000 population | 13.36 | ||
| Adjusted Birth Rate | 14.16 | ||
| England and Wales Live Birth Rate | 16.50 | ||
| Illegitimate Live Births per cent of total Live Births | 2.32 | ||
| Still Births | |||
| Legitimate | 3 | — | 3 |
| Illegitimate | — | — | — |
| 3 | — | 3 | |
| Rate per 1,000 total Live and Stillbirths | 6-91 | ||
| England and Wales Stillbirth Rate | 21*00 | ||
| Total Live and Stillbirths | |||
| Legitimate | 227 | 197 | 424 |
| Illegitimate | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 231 | 203 | 434 | |
Deaths
168 165 333
(i) Death Rate per 1,000 population 10.33
Adjusted Death Rate 9.92
England and Wales Death Rate 11.60
(ii) Infant Deaths—under 1 year of age
Total No. of Deaths 8
Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live Births .. 18-56
Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live Births:
Legitimate .. 19-00
Illegitimate .. Nil
Infant Mortality Rate for England and Wales 22*20
Neo Natal Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live Births 11*60
(Under 4 weeks of age)
Early Neo-nata1 Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live Births 11.60
(Deaths under 1 week)
Peri-natal Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live and Stillbirths 18.43
(Stillbirths and deaths under 1 week)
(iii) Maternal Deaths (including abortion) total Nil
Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live and Stillbirths Nil
England and Wales Maternal Mortality Rate 0.38
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