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
Beddington and Wallington 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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| Total. | M. | F. | Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births—Legitimate | 466 | 243 | 223 | 14.57 |
| „ „ Illegitimate | 12 | 7 | 5 | |
| Total | 478 | 250 | 228 | |
| Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | ||||
| Still Births | 15 | 7 | 8 | 30.43 |
| Death Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population. | ||||
| Deaths | 340 | 164 | 176 | 10.37 |
| Deaths from Puerperal causes :— | Rate per 1,000 (live and still) births | |||
| Puerperal Sepsis | — | — | ||
| Other Maternal causes | — | — | ||
| Death Rate of Infants under one year of age :— | ||||
| All Infants per 1,000 live births | 16.74 | |||
| Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 15.02 | |||
| Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 83.33 | |||
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 63 | |||
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | — | |||
| Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) | — | |||
| Deaths from Diarrhoea, etc. (under two years of age) | 1 | |||