London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Surbiton 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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INFANT MORTALITY RATE
The following table shows the death rate of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births.
| Year | Deaths under 1 year | Surbiton | England and Wales (Smaller Towns) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 21 | 19.75 | 37.0 |
| 1947 | 27 | 24.41 | 36.0 |
| 1948 | 16 | 17.48 | 32.0 |
| 1949 | 21 | 23.54 | 30.0 |
| 1950 | 22 | 26.31 | 29.4 |
| 1951 | 17 | 20.21 | 27.6 |
| 1952 | 15 | 18.42 | 27.6 |
| 1953 | 18 | 21.02 | 24.3 |
| 1954 | 9 | 11.02 | 25.0 |
| 1955 | 17 | 22.36 | 24.9 |
The infantile death rate doubled itself in 1955. This is
somewhat difficult to understand.
BIRTHS.
The following table shows the number of live births and the birth rate over the past 10 years.
| Year | Number of Births | Birth Rate | Birth Rate for England and Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 1,063 | 18.84 | 19.1 |
| 1947 | 1,106 | 19.03 | 20.5 |
| 1948 | 915 | 15.54 | 17.9 |
| 1949 | 892 | 14.83 | 16.7 |
| 1950 | 836 | 13.65 | 15.8 |
| 1951 | 841 | 13.76 | 15.5 |
| 1952 | 814 | 13.21 | 15.3 |
| 1953 | 856 | 13.73 | 15.5 |
| 1954 | 816 | 12.88 | 14.1 |
| 1955 | 760 | 12.14 | 15.0 |
The above table shows the steady decline of the birth rate.
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