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
Wembley 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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Percentage
Percentage of Percentage of of deaths
total deaths total deaths taking place
under 1 year. under 50 years. in hospitals.
1955 2.30 10.74 49.61
1956 2.16 10.86 50.95
1957 2.30 10.14 52.34
1958 2.86 12.42 57.89
1959 1.76 9.21 54.76
SOME OTHER ESSENTIAL LOCAL
STATISTICS.
Birth Notifications (as supplied by Area Medical Officer).
| Notified by. | At home. | In Hospital. | In Nursing Home. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors | 5 | — | 22 | 27 |
| Midwives | 351 | 1,270 | — | 1,621 |
| Parents | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 356 | 1,270 | 22 | 1,648 |
| Percentages | 21.6 | 77.05 | 1.3 | 100.0 |
| Live births— 1,623 | Still births—25 | |||
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