Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS 9
Males | Females | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Legitimate | 2,446 | 2,305 | 4,751 |
Illegitimate | 216 | 206 | 422 |
Total live births | 2,662 | 2,511 | 5,173 |
Number of Stillbirths | 60 | 53 | 113 |
Number of deaths | 2,396 | 2,797 | 5,193 |
Birth-rate—Crude | 15.30 | ||
Adjusted | 14.68 | ||
Death-rate—Crude | 15.36 | ||
Adjusted | 10.75 | ||
Deaths from puerperal causes 5 | 0.94 | ||
Infantile mortality per 1,000 live births: | |||
All infants | 19.3 | ||
Legitimate infants | 18.9 | ||
Illegitimate infants | 23.9 | ||
Deaths from Cancer | 1,174 | ||
„ „ Diphtheria | 0 | ||
„ „ Scarlet Fever | 0 | ||
„ „ Measles | 0 | ||
„ „ Whooping Cough | 0 | ||
„ „ Tuberculosis | 48 | ||
Tuberculosis death-rate 0.14 |
There has been no unusual or excessive mortality during the year.