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Surbiton 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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VITAL STATISTICS 1962
Based on Registrar General's population figure of 63,170 and on adjusted statistics supplied by the Registrar General.
| LIVE BIRTHS; | Male | Female | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 481 (439) | 447 (449) | 928 (888) |
| iIllegitimate | 21 (22) | 28 (14) | 49 (36) |
| Birth rate per 1,000 of i the estimated resident population. | 115.46 (14.70) | ||
| j Adjusted birth rate (Comparability factor 1.00) | 15.46 (14.70) | ||
| England and Wales. | 18.0 (17.45) | ||
| ;STILL BIRTHS; | Legitimate | - 1 (4) | 7 (7) | 8 (11) |
| | Illegitimate | 1 (1) | (-) | 1 (-) |
| Rate per 1,000 (live and still) births. | 9.12 (12.82) | ||
| TOTAL LIVE & STILL BIRTHS; ... -- ---- | Male | Female | TOTAL |
| England and Wales. : (Still births) | 504 (466) | 482 (470) | 986 (936) 18.1 (18.7) |
| INFANT DEATHS; Total 17. i Infant Mortality Rate | per 1,000 live births | 17.40 (16.23) | ||
| England and Wales | 21.4 (21.4) | ||
| : Infant Mortality Rate per 11,000 live births - legitimate | 18.31 (14.63) | | ||
| Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births - illegitimate. | Nil (55.5) | ||
| : Neo Natal Mortality Rate (first four weeks) per 1,000 live births | 14.32 (14.06) | ||
| Perinatal Mortality Rate (still births and deaths under one week combined per 1,000 total live and ; still births). | 23.32 (24.57) I | ||
| ; Illegitimate Live Births per cent : of total live births | 5.01 (3.89) | | ||
| iMaternal deaths (including abortions) | Nil (Nil) | | ||
| Maternal Mortality Rate per j 1>000 live and still births | Nil (Nil) ; | ||
| | UEA'I'HS ; | Male | Female | TOTAL I |
| 308 (329) | 346 (335) | 654 T664) | |
| Crude death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | 10.35 (10.56) I | ||
| Adjusted death rate (comparability factor 1.06) | 10.97 (11.19) | ||
| England and Wales (all causes) | 11.9 (12.0) j | ||
NOTEs The figures in parenthesis are those for 1961.
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