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Stepney 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table: (3) Numbers of stillbirths registered in Stepney during the calendar year, 1931:—

(3) Numbers of stillbirths registered in Stepney during the calendar year, 1931:—

Stillbirths registered.Inward Transfers.Outward Transfers.Stillbirths allocated to the Borough.
Total (Legitimate and Illegitimate)Males10742982
Females8522760
IllegitimateMales6116
Females21—3
Memorandum S.D. 52, 1932, M.O.H., Met. B., C,B.

Table: (4) Metropolitan Borough of Stepney.

(4) Metropolitan Borough of Stepney.

Live Births 1931.Live Births registered (excluding re-registrations).Inward Transfers.Outward Transfers.Live births allocated to the Borough.
Total Live Births (Legitimate and Illegitimate)Males2,822818812022
Females2,665858131,937
Illegitimate Live BirthsMales5713664
Females4312946

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The numbers of Live Births given above are those registered in the
calendar year from 1st January to 31st December, 1931 inclusive. They are
not comparable with provisional figures published in the Registrar-General's
Quarterly Returns nor with figures compiled for a period of 52 weeks.
(5) The following provisional figures relating to LONDON (Administrative
County) are specially furnished for the information of the Medical
Officers of Health for the Metropolitan Boroughs:—

Table: Death rates per million civilian population from Tuberculosis and Cancer:—

Death rates per million civilian population from Tuberculosis and Cancer:—

MalesFemalesPersons
Respiratory Tuberculosis1,143682895
Other Tuberculosis147109126
Cancer (All Forms)1,7041,5861,641

Table: Maternal Mortality based on deaths primarily classified to puerperal conditions:—

Maternal Mortality based on deaths primarily classified to puerperal conditions:—

Per 1,000 Live Births.Per 1,000 Total births (i.e. Live and Stillbirths).
Puerperal Sepsis2.021.96
Other Accidents and Diseases of pregnancy and parturition1.781.72