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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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| 1955 | 19 56 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (b) Illegitimate | Males | 1 | |
| Females | - | - | |
| Total | 1 | ||
| (c) Total | Males | 17 | 19 |
| Females | 13 | 18 | |
| Total | 30 | 37 | |
| Stillbirth rate per 1 000 total (live and still) births | 19. 47 | 23. 17 | |
| Death s | |||
| Males | 701 | 687 | |
| Females | 630 | 565 | |
| Total | 1,331 | 1, 252 | |
| Death-rate per 1 000 estimated population | 10.9 | 10.4 | |
| Maternal Deaths | |||
| Puerperal Sepsis | 0 | 0 | |
| Other puerperal causes | 1 | 2 | |
| Total | 1 | 2 | |
| Maternal Death rate per 1 000 total (live and still) births | 0. 6 49 | 1. 252 | |
| Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age | |||
| (a) Legitimate | Males | 10 | 21 |
| Females | 14 | 12 | |
| Total | 24 | 33 | |
| (b) Illegitimate: | Males | 1 | 2 |
| Females | - | 3 | |
| Total | 1 | 5 | |
| (c) Total Infantile Deaths | Males | 11 | 23 |
| Females | 14 | 15 | |
| Total | 25 | 38 | |
| Infantile Death rate per 1 000 live births | 16.55 | 24.36 | |