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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS
| Resident Population—Estimated mid-year 1963 | 32,560 | ||
| Live Births | Males | Females | Total |
| Legitimate | 242 | 201 | 443 |
| Illegitimate | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| Total | 254 | 208 | 462 |
| Live Birth Rate per 1,000 population | 14.19 | ||
| Adjusted Birth Rate | 15.47 | ||
| England and Wales Live Birth Rate | 18.20 | ||
| Illegitimate Live Births per cent of total Live Births | 4.11 | ||
| Still Births | |||
| Legitimate | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Illegitimate | — | — | — |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Rate per 1,000 total Live and Stillbirths | 8.56 | ||
| England and Wales Stillbirth Rate | 17.20 | ||
| Live and Stillbirths | |||
| Legitimate | 244 | 203 | 447 |
| Illegitimate | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| Total | 256 | 210 | 466 |
Deaths
176 184 360
(i) Death Rate per 1,000 population 11.06
Adjusted Death Rate 10.51
England and Wales Death Rate 12.20
(ii) Infant Deaths—under 1 year of age
Total No. of Deaths 8
Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live Births 17.32
Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live Births:
Legitimate 18.06
Illegitimate Nil
Infant Mortality Rate for England and Wales 21.10
Neo Natal Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live Births 12.99
(Under 4 weeks of age)
Early Neo-natal Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live Births 12.99
(Deaths under 1 week)
Peri-natal Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live and Stillbirths 21.24
(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 0.28
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