[Report 1960] / Medical Officer of Health, Leicestershire / County of Leicester County Council.

  • Leicestershire (England). County Council
Date:
1960
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Credit: [Report 1960] / Medical Officer of Health, Leicestershire / County of Leicester County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    STATISTICS OF THE AREA—continued Neo-natal mortality (deaths under four weeks of age) Urban Rural 47 40 • • 87 Neo-natal mortality rate (per thousand live births) Urban Rural 14.26 10.20 • • 12.29 Early Neo-natal mortality (deaths under one week) Urban Rural 43 36 • • 79 Early Neo-natal mortality rate (per thousand live births) Urban Rural 13.62 9.18 • • 11.16 Perinatal mortality (stillbirths and deaths under one week) .. Urban Rural 104 105 • • 209 Perinatal mortality rate (per thousand live and stillbirths) Urban Rural 32.32 26.11 • • 29.00 Maternal mortality .. Urban Rural 3 • • 3 Maternal mortality rate (per thousand live and stillbirths) Urban Rural 0.75 • • 0.42 Deaths Urban Rural 1,802 2,206 • • 4,008 Death-rate Urban Rural 10.03 10.09 • • 10.06 POPULATION OF THE COUNTY The estimated population of the County has again increased, by 8,820, during the past year. The Registrar-General’s estimate of population at mid-year i960 is given below, in comparison with that of 1959. Estimated Estimated Mid-year Mid-year Urban Districts : 1960 1959 Ashby-de-la-Zouch 7,150 7,060 Ashby Woulds 3,300 3,320 Coalville 26,830 26,490 Hinckley 40,890 40,630 Loughborough M.B. 35,910 35,880 Market Harborough 10,990 10,860 Melton Mowbray 15,090 14,870 Oadby 12,510 11,450 Shepshed 6,910 6,840 Wigston 20,050 19,200 Total Urban Districts .. 179,630 176,600
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