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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
Southall 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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Table V.
Vital Statistics compared with other Areas.
BIRTH-RATES, CIVILIAN DEATH-RATES, ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY, MATERNAL DEATH-RATES, AND CASE-RATES FOR CERTAIN INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN THE YEAR 1944. (England and Wales, London, 126 Great Towns and 148 Smaller Towns.) (Provisional Figures based on Weekly and Quarterly Returns)
| England and Wales | 126 Comity Boroughs and Great Towns including London | 148 Smaller Towns (Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census) | London Administrative County | Southall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rates per 1,000 Civilian Population | |||||
| Births :— | |||||
| Live | 176 | 20.3 | 2.09 | 15.0 | 1866 |
| Still | 050 | 0.64 | 0.61 | 0.42 | 0.43 |
| Deaths :— | |||||
| All Causes | n-6 | 13.7 | 1.24 | 15.7 | 9.04 |
| Typhoid & Paratyphoid fevers | o-oo | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Smallpox | — | — | — | — | - |
| Measles | o-oi | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Scarlet fever | o-oo | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Whooping cough | 0-03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.02 |
| Diphtheria | 0-02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Influenza | 0-12 | 0.10 | . 0.11 | 0.08 | 0.06 |
| Notifications :— | |||||
| Smallpox | 000 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | — |
| Scarlet fever | 2 40 | 2.41 | 2.67 | 1.57 | 0.23 |
| Diphtheria | 0-58 | 0.67 | 0.69 | 0.31 | 0.31 |
| Typhoid fever | o-oi | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Erysipelas | 0-29 | 0.32 | 0.28 | 0.37 | 0.03 |
| Pneumonia | 0-97 | 1.13 | 0.82 | 0.93 | 0.10 |
| Measles | 416 | 4..51 | 3.94 | 2.98 | 7.49 |
| Cerebro-spinal fever | 005 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.06 | — |
| Whooping cough | 249 | 2.49 | 2.29 | 2.90 | 2.26 |
| Rates per 1,000 Live Births | |||||
| Deaths under 1 year of age | 46 | 52 | 44 | 61 | 45 |
| Deaths from Diarrhoea and Enteritis under 2 years of age | 4.8 | 7.3 | 4.4 | 10.1 | 4.3 |
| Rates per 1,000 Total Births (1\e. Live and Still) | |||||
| Notifications :— | |||||
| Puerperal fever | 1034 | 13.13 | 9.25 | 3.61 | 1497 |
| Puerperal pyrexia | 14.14 | ||||
MATERNAL MORTALITY (England and Wales).
| Abortion with Sepsis | Abortion without Sepsis | Puerperal Infections | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.31 | 009 | 0.28 | 1.25 |
| Abortion—Mortality per Million Women aged 15.45 (England and Wales). | |||
| With Sepsis | Without Sepsis | ||
| 25 | 7 | ||