London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Hayes and Harlington 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]
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BIRTH AND DEATH RATES, ETC.
| Year | Live Births | Rate* | Still Births | Rate‡ | Infant Death Rate‡ | Maternal Mortality‡ | Deaths | Rate* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,033 | 15.72 | 21 | 19.93 | 18.39 | 1.88 | 445 | 6.77 |
| 1951 | 938 | 14.37 | 19 | 19.85 | 14.93 | 0.00 | 500 | 7.66 |
| 1952 | 996 | 15.27 | 23 | 22.57 | 18.07 | 0.00 | 459 | 7.03 |
| 1953 | 959 | 14.73 | 18 | 18.42 | 25.03 | 1.02 | 465 | 7.14 |
| 1954 | 936 | 14.41 | 17 | 19.23 | 21.37 | 0.00 | 458 | 7.14 |
| 1955 | 976 | 14.92 | 22 | 22.07 | 20.49 | 1.05 | 481 | 7.36 |
*Rate per 1,000 population. †Rate per 1,000 Live Births.
‡Rate per 1,000 total births (live and still).
INCIDENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
| Disease | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 79 | 101 | 144 | 84 | 52 | 117 |
| Pneumonia | 41 | 95 | 79 | 101 | 42 | 60 |
| Diphtheria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Meningococcal | ||||||
| Infections | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 3 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Erysipelas | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| Ophthalmia | ||||||
| Neonatorum | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Measles | 1,233 | 634 | 680 | 938 | 75 | 1,154 |
| Whooping Cough | 293 | 331 | 143 | 257 | 73 | 59 |
| Dysentery Group | 1 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Poliomyelitis and | ||||||
| Encephalitis | 15 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 22 |
| Food Poisoning | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
TUBERCULOSIS.
| 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Cases | 133 | 109 | 101 | 88 | 73 | 59 |
| Deaths | 21 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 12 |