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 Enfield]
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Live Births:— | Total | Male. | Female. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Legitimate | 1,678 | 827 | 851 | |
Illegitimate | 58 | 32 | 26 | |
Birth-rate— 18.88 per 1,000 population. | ||||
Still Births:— | Total. | Male. | Female. | |
Legitimate | 50 | 33 | 17 | |
Illegitimate | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Rate per 1,000 total births—28.53. | ||||
Total. | Male. | Female. | ||
Deaths | 842 | 412 | 430 | |
Death-rate—9.15 per 1,000 population. |
Number of women dying in, or in consequence of, childbirth:—
From Puerperal Sepsis | 0.55 | |
---|---|---|
From other Puerperal causes | 1 | 0.55 |
2 | 1.11 |
One of these two cases was removed to the Enfield, Edmonton
and Potters Bar Joint Isolation Hospital, where she died. The other
case died at home.
Death-rate of Infants nnder one year of age :—
All infants per 1,000 live births 50.69
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 44.10
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 241.37
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 3
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) 1
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 20
The following table gives the birth-rate, recorded death-rate and infantile deaths for Enfield as compared with those for England and Wales, London, 126 County Boroughs and Great Towns (including London) and 148 Smaller Towns:-
Birth-rate. | Recorded Death-rate. | Infantile Death-rate. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Live | Still | |||
England and Wales | 15.1 | 0.60 | 11.6 | 53.00 |
London | 13.4 | 0.48 | 11.4 | 57.00 |
126 County Boroughs and Great Towns (including London) | 15.0 | 0.65 | 11.7 | 57.00 |
148 Smaller Towns | 15.4 | 0.60 | 11.0 | 51.00 |
18.88 | 0.63 | 9.15 | 50.69 |