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
Tottenham 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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| Puerperal Sepsis | 0 |
| Other Puerperal Causes | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
Maternal Death Rate (per 1,000 total live and still births) 0.874
| Total. | Males, | Females | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 49 | 25 | 24 |
| Illegitimate | 4 | 3 | |
| 53 | 28 | 25 |
Infantile Death Rate (all infants per 1,000 live
births) 23.73
Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate live births.. 22.84
Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 45.45
The population shows an increase of 860 over the figure of
129,140 for 1947; in 1938 it was 144,400,
The birth-rate 17.18 compared with 21.57 in 1947 and 13.1 in
1938.
Registered live births totalled 2,233, compared with 2,785 in
1947, the proportion of males to females being 1,192 boys and 1,041
girls.
The infantile death-rate 23.73 was lower than the rate for 1947
27.29.
Deaths in the first 4 weeks of life caused a neo-natal mortality
of 14.77 per 1,000 live births, as compared with 16.16 in 1947.
The maternal death-rate was 0.874 compared with 1.052 in
1947.
The general death-rate of the whole population showed a
reduction over the previous year—10.59 compared with 11.31.