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
Greenwich 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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STATISTICS
As in the previous year local statistics in regard to Births
& Deaths are affected, chiefly owing to considerable Proportions of the
population being evacuated to reception areas. It should be recorded
also that non-civilian deaths i.e. all males serving in H.M. Forces
are not now included.
POPULATION
| (Registrar General's. Estimate) | 74,280 | ||
| LIVE BIRTHS | |||
| Total | Males | Females | |
| Legitimate | 1134 | 568 | 566 |
| Illegitimate | 34 | 21 | 13 |
| BIRTH RATE | |||
| per 1,000 estimated civilian population 15.76 | 15.76 | ||
| " " (England & Wales) | 14.6 | ||
| "(London) | 13.7 | ||
| STILLBIRTHS | |||
| Legitimate | Total | Males | Females |
| Legitimate | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Illegitimate | 2 | 2 | – |
| Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 15.2 | ||
| DEATHS | |||
| Total | Males | Females | |
| 1273 | 687 | 586 | |
| Death rate, per 1,000 civilian population:- | 17.18 | ||
| Adjusted | 17.52 | ||
| " " " " " " (England & Wales) | 14.3 | ||
| " " " " (London) | 17.8 | ||
| DEATHS FROM PUERPERAL CAUSES | |||
| Puerperal Sepsis | 1 | ||
| Other Puerperal Causes | 0 | ||
| 1 | |||
| Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | .89 | ||
| DEATHS OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR. | |||
| All infants per 1,000 births | 56 | ||
| (Rate for London) | 50 | ||
| Legitimate Infanta per 1,000 legitimate births | 54 | ||
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate births | 117 | ||
| DEATHS | |||
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 140 | ||
| " " Measles ( " " ) | – | ||
| " " Whooping Cough ( " " ) | – | ||
| "Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 3 | ||