London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Crayford 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]

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TotalM.F.
Live Births Legitimate418212206
Illegitimate1064
428218210
Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population 18.0. General birth rate for England and Wales 14.6.
TotalM.F.
Stillbirths—Legitimate1073
Illegitimate
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births 22.8.
TotalM.F.
Deaths256145111
Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population 13.8.
General death rate for England and Wales 14.3.
Deaths from puerperal causes.
Puerperal Sepsis
Other puerperal causes1
Death rate of infants under one year of age:—
All infants per 1,000 live births38.9
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births34.9
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births200
General death rate of infants under 1 year of age for England and Wales55
Deaths from Cancer (all ages)27
Deaths from Measles (all ages)
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages)
Death from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age)2