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Chigwell 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]
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Death from puerperal causes:-
Puerperal Sepsis 1
Other puerperal causes 1
Total 2
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births, 2.7
Death Rate of Infants under one year of age:-
All infants per 1,000 live births 37.8
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 39.2
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live Nil.
births
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 106
Deaths from Measles (all ages) Nil
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) 1
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 2
Comparative Birth-rates and Death-rates for the year 1939.
(Provisional Figures based on Weekly and Quarterly Returns).
| Births | Deaths | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Live | Still | All Causes | |
| England and Wales. | 15.0 | 0.59 | 12.1 |
| 125 County Boroughs and Great Towns, including London. | 14.8 | 0.59 | 12.0 |
| 148 Smaller Towns (Resident populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census) | 15.6 | 0.57 | 11.2 |
| London Administrative County. | 12.3 | 0.44 | 11.9 |
| Borough of Wanstead & Woodford. | 13.7 | 0.64 | 10.4 |
| (Rates per 1,000 Population). | |||
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