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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
Wembley 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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2. CERTAIN VITAL STATISTICS 1941. as
supplied by the Registrar General.
(Comparative 1940 figures within brackets).
Live Births.
| Male | Female | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 810 (824) | 737 (766) | 1,547 (1,590) | |
| Illegitimate | 32 (27) | 44 (25) | 76 (52) | |
| Stillbirths. | ||||
| Male | Female | Total | ||
| Legitimate | 27 (22) | 18 (20) | 45 (42) | (Rate per 1,000 total |
| Illegitimate | 1 (2) | 1 (-) | 2 (2) | (Live & Stillbirths) 28.14) (1940 - 32.32). |
| Maternal Mortality. | ||||
| Deaths from Puerperal Sepsis 3 (2) | ||||
| Other Puerperal Causes 4 (3) | ||||
| Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births 4.42 (3.05) | ||||
| Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 total (Live & Still) Births 4.30 (2.97) | ||||
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