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 | 1,507 | 778 | 729 |
Illegitimate | 63 | 25 | 38 |
Birth-rate—14.06 per 1,000 population. | |||
Still Births:— | Total. | Male. | Female |
Legitimate | 27 | 13 | 14 |
Illegitimate | 1 | — | 1 |
Rate per 1,000 total births—17.52. | |||
Total. | Male. | Female. | |
Deaths | 1,014 | 506 | 508 |
Death-rate—9.08 per 1,000 population. |
Number of women dying in, or in consequence of, childbirth:—
Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 Total Births. | |
---|---|---|
From Puerperal Sepsis | 0 | 0.00 |
From other Puerperal causes | 0 | 0.00 |
0 | 0.00 |
Death-rate of Infants under one year of age:—
All infants per 1,000 live births | 21.65 |
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 21.23 |
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 31.74 |
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 179 |
Deaths from Measles (all ages) | 0 |
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) | 0 |
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 6 |
The following table gives the birth-rate, death-rate and infant
mortality rate for Enfield as compared with those for England
and Wales, London, 126 County Boroughs and Great Towns
(including London) and 148 Smaller Towns:—