London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Tottenham 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
This page requires JavaScript
11
Death Rate of Infants under one year of age:—
All infants per 1,000 live births 51.8
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 50.4
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 81.4
Total deaths distributed according to age groups:—
Deaths under 1 year 100
Deaths from 1 to 5 years 49
Deaths from 5 to 15 years 26
Deaths from 15 to 25 years 58
Deaths from 25 to 65 years 604
Deaths, 65 and upwards 763
The excess of births over deaths, or natural increase of population,
was 331.
The death-rate equalled 10.8 per 1,000 of the population.
Deaths from puerperal causes:—
Rate per 1,000
Deaths. total (live and
still) births.
Puerperal sepsis 2 0.99
Other puerperal causes 1 0.49
Total 3 1.49