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
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Number of Live Births: | |||
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Legitimate | 3,059 | 2,729 | 5,788 |
Illegitimate | 461 | 430 | 891 |
3,520 | 3,159 | 6,679 | |
Rate per 1,000 population: | |||
Crude | 19.16 | ||
Adjusted | 18.39 | ||
Number of stillbirths | 57 | 38 | 95 |
Rate per 1,000 total live and stillbirths | 14.0 | ||
Number of deaths: | |||
All ages | 2,127 | 2,398 | 4,525 |
Under 1 year | 89 | 62 | 151 |
Puerperal causes | — | 2 | 2 |
Rate per 1,000 population: | |||
Crude | 12.98 | ||
Adjusted | 10.25 | ||
Infantile Mortality Rates: | |||
Total infant deaths per 1,000 total live births | 22.60 | ||
Legitimate infant deaths per 1,000 legitimate live births | 21.94 | ||
Illegitimate infant deaths per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 26.93 | ||
Neo-natal Mortality Rate (deaths under four weeks per 1,000 total live births) | 16.9 | ||
Early Neo-natal Mortality Rate (deaths under one week per 1,000 total live births) | 14.3 | ||
Perinatal Mortality Rate (stillbirths and deaths under one week combined per 1,000 total live and stillbirths) | 28.1 | ||
Maternal Mortality Rate (per 1,000 total live and stillbirths) | 0.29 | ||
Number of deaths from Cancer | 899 | ||
„ „ „ „ Tuberculosis | 25 |
There has been no unusual or excessive mortality during the year.