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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
Chelsea 1944
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1944
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Illegitimate Births.— The following table shows the number of
illegitimate births and the percentage of the total births.
TABLE NO. 7.
| Year. | Number of Illegitimate Births. | Percentage of Total Births. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female. | Total. | ||
| 1939 | 23 | 26 | 49 | 9.09 |
| 1940 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 9.11 |
| 1941 | 22 | 12 | 34 | 11.11 |
| 1942 | 29 | 18 | 47 | 13.74 |
| 1943 | 30 | 40 | 70 | 15.25 |
| 1944 | 37 | 26 | 36 | 15.14 |
| 1945 | 51 | 41 | 92 | 16.15 |
STILLBIRTHS.
| Year. | 1939 | 1940 | ,1941 | 1942 | ,1943 | .1944. | 1945. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 14 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 15 |
| Rate per 1,000 of civilian population | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.15 | 0.40 | 0.36 | 0.22 | 0.42 |
MARRIAGES.
| Year. | 1939. | 1940. | 1941. | 1942. | 1943. | 1944. | 1945. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number registered in Borough. | 1065 | 839 | 491 | 490 | 434 | 528 | 712 |
| Rate per 1,000 of civilian population | 19.2 | 21.6 | 18.5 | 17.8 | 14.3 | 170 | 22.9 |
DEATHS.
The total number of deaths of chelsea
Residents during the year was 572, equivalent to
a death rate of 18.4per 1,000 of population.