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Wembley 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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STATISTICAL APPENDIX A,
CERTAIN VITAL STATISTICS, 1948, from figures supplied by Registrar-General.
(Some comparative 1947 figures within brackets.)
| Live Births. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female. | Total. | Live birth rate per 1,000 estimated population 13.83 (17.15) | |
| Legitimate | 889 | 875 | 1,764 (2,190) | |
| Illegitimate | 27 | 30 | 57 (89) | |
| Stillbirths. | ||||
| Legitimate | 17 | 23 | 40 (30) | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births |
| Illegitimate | - | - | (3) | 21.49 (14.27) Stillbirth rate per 1,000 estimated population 0.30 (0.25) |
| Deaths | 526 | 516 | 1,042 (1,124) | Death rate pet 1,000 estimated population — Crude rate 7.92 (8.46) |
| Infantile Mortality. | ||||
| Deaths of infants under one year of age:— | ||||
| Male. | Female. | Total. | 40 (53) | |
| Legitimate | 20 | 19 | 39 (50) | |
| Illegitimate | 1 | — | 1 (3) | |
| Death rate of infants under one year of age:— | ||||
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 21.97 (23.26) | |||
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live-births | 22.11 (22.83) | |||
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 live illegitimate births | 17.54 (33.71) | |||