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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
Wandsworth 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1940.
Extracts from Vital Statistics.
| No. of Live Births. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1850 | 1662 | 3512 |
| Illegitimate | 78 | 72 | 150 |
| Total Live Births | 1928 | 1734 | 3662 |
| No. of stillbirths | 61 | 50 | 111 |
| No. of Deaths | 2269 | 2321 | 4590 |
| Birth-rate | 13.49 | ||
| Death-rate:— Crude | 16.91 | ||
| Standardised | 15.21 | ||
| Deaths from puerperal and post-abortive sepsis | 1.32 | ||
| Deaths from other puerperal causes | 4 | 1.06 | |
| Total | 9 | 2.38 | |
Infantile mortality, per 1,000 live births:—
| All infants | 45 |
| Legitimate infants | 44 |
| Illegitimate infants | 66 |
| Deaths from Cancer | 622 |
| „ Measles | 2 |
| ,, Whooping Cough | 1 |
| ,, Diarrhoea, under 2 years of age | 4 |
| „ Tuberculosis | 242 |
| Tuberculosis death-rate | .89 |
There has been no unusual or excessive mortality during the
year aud no noteworthy outbreaks of illness have occurred.