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 Beddington and Wallington]
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS
Resident Population—Estimated mid-year 1961 | 32,590 | ||
Live Births | Males | Females | Total |
Legitimate | 219 | 204 | 423 |
Illegitimate | 11 | 14 | 25 |
Total | 230 | 218 | 448 |
Live Birth Rate per 1,000 population | 13.75 | ||
Adjusted Birth Rate | 14.44 | ||
England and Wales Live Birth Rate | 17.40 | ||
Illegitimate Live Births per cent of total Live Births | 5.58 | ||
Still Births | |||
Legitimate | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Illegitimate | — | — | — |
Total | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Rate per 1,000 total Live and Stillbirths | 8.85 | ||
England and Wales Stillbirth Rate | 18.70 | ||
Live and Stillbirths | |||
Legitimate | 222 | 205 | 427 |
Illegitimate | 11 | 14 | 25 |
Total | 233 | 219 | 452 |
Deaths | |||
173 | 177 | 350 | |
(i) Death Rate per 1,000 population | 10.74 | ||
Adjusted Death Rate | 10.31 | ||
England and Wales Death Rate | 12-00 | ||
(ii) Infant Deaths—under 1 year of age | |||
Total No. of Deaths | 9 | ||
Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live Births | 20.09 | ||
Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live Births: | |||
Legitimate | 21.28 | ||
Illegitimate | Nil | ||
Infant Mortality Rate for England and Wales | 21.40 | ||
Neo Natal Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live Births (Under 4 weeks of age) | 11.16 | ||
Early Neo-natal Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live Births (Deaths under 1 week) | 11.16 | ||
Peri-natal Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live and Stillbirths (Stillbirths and deaths under 1 week) | 19.91 | ||
(iii) Maternal Deaths (including abortion) total | Nil | ||
Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live and Stillbirths | Nil | ||
England and Wales Maternal Mortality Rate | 0.33 |