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Chelsea 1935

Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1935

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TotalM.F.
Stillbirths221012Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) ( births 36.1
Deaths722346376Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population 12.6

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Deaths from Puerperal Causes:—Deaths.Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births.
Puerperal Sepsis23.3
Other Puerperal Causes23.3
Total46.6

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Death rate of Infants under one year of age:—
All infants, per 1,000 live births 59.6
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 49
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 164
Deaths from Measles (all ages) -
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) 2
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 8
BIRTHS.
During the year 768 births were registered in Chelsea. Of these,
births of non-parishioners account for 461. In addition, there were
280 births amongst Chelsea mothers in Lying in Hospitals and elsewhere
outside the Borough. The total number of Chelsea Births for
the year was therefore 587, equivalent to a birth rate of 10.2 per 1,000
of population.
The birth-rate for England and Wales in 1935 was 14.7, while that for
London as a whole was 13.3.
The following Tables are self-explanatory:—

Table: TABLE No. 3.Registered Births.

TABLE No. 3.

Registered Births.

Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
Male.Female.Male.Female.
Births Registered in the Borough3493195347-708
Births of Non-Parishioners2071704838401
Births of Chelsea Mothers in Lying-in Hospitals and elsewhere outside of the Borough14214979307
1111302019280
Nett Chelsea Births2532792728587
53255587