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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Erith 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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Live birth rate per 1,000 of population (1939 estimated).
—17.219.
Corresponding rate for 1938.—15.87.
| TOTAL. | Male. | Female. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still Births. Legitimate | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 15 | 9 |
Still Birth rate per 1,000 total births.—33.28.
A (1 ) c. Deaths.
Males 256. Females 196. Total 452.
Death rate per 1,000 of population (estimated 1939).—
10.984.
Corresponding rate for 1938.—9.799.
Number of women dying in, or in consequence of, childbirth—3.
Maternal Mortality per 1,000 total registered births—4.28.
A(l)d. Infantile Mortality.
Deaths of infants under one year of age.
| TOTAL. | Male. | Female. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 30 | 17 | 13 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | — | 1 |
| 31 | 17 | 14 |
Death rate of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live
births.—44.28.
Total number of deaths from :
| 1938 | 1939 | |
|---|---|---|
| Measles (all ages) | — | — |
| Whooping Cough (all ages | — | 2 |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | — | 2 |
| 4 |