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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
Wimbledon 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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| Deaths | Rate per 1,000 total (live & still) births. | |
|---|---|---|
| No. 29. Puerperal sepsis | 2 | 2.77 |
| No. 30. Other puerperal causes | — | — |
| Total | 2 | 2.77 |
| Death Rate of Infants under one year of age:— All infants per 1,000 live births | 45.84 | |
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 43.54 | |
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 93.75 | |
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 119 | |
| „ „ Measles (all ages) | 4 | |
| „ „ Whooping Cough (all ages) | 1 | |
| „ „ Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 3 | |