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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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| 1954 | 1955 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (b) Illegitimate: | Males | 3 | 1 |
| Females | 2 | - | |
| Total | 5 | 1 | |
| (c) Total: | Males | 20 | 17 |
| Females | 16 | 13 | |
| Total | 36 | 30 | |
| Stillbirth rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 23.08 | 19.47 | |
| Deaths: | |||
| Males | 640 | 701 | |
| Females | 547 | 630 | |
| Total | 1,187 | 1,331 | |
| Death-rate per l,000 estimated population | 9.63 | 10.9 | |
| Maternal Deaths: | |||
| Puerperal Sepsis | 0 | 0 | |
| Other puerperal causes | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 1 | 1 | |
| Maternal Death-rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 0.641 | 0.649 | |
| Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age | |||
| (a) Legitimate: | Males | 13 | 10 |
| Females | 10 | 14 | |
| Total | 23 | 24 | |
| (b) Illegitimate: | Males | 3 | 1 |
| Females | 1 | - | |
| Total | 4 | 1 | |
| (c) Total Infantile Deaths: | Males | 16 | 11 |
| Females | 11 | 14 | |
| Total | 27 | 25 | |
| Infantile Death-rate per 1,000 live births | 17.7 2 | 16.55 | |