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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
Chelsea 1933
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1933
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| Total | M. | F. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still Births | 17 | 12 | 5 | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births 26.4 | |
| Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population 13.6 | |||||
| Deaths | 801 | 402 | 399 | ||
| Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still births). | ||||
| Deaths from Puerperal Causes :— | |||||
| Puerperal Sepsis | 0 | 0 | |||
| Other Puerperal Causes | 1 | 1.5 | |||
| Total | 1 | 1.5 | |||
Death rate of Infants under one year of age :—
All infants, per 1,000 Live Births 78
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 62
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 270
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 2
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) 4
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 15
BIRTHS.
During the year 941 births were registered in Chelsea. Of these,
births of non-parishioners account for 542. In addition, there were
226 births amongst Chelsea mothers in Lying-in Hospitals and elsewhere
outside the Borough. The total number of Chelsea Births for
the year was therefore 625, equivalent to an annual birth-rate of 10.6
per 1,000 of population.
The birth-rate for England and Wales in 1933 was 14.4, while that
for London as a whole was 13.2.
The following Tables are self-explanatory:—
TABLE No. 3. Registered Births.
| Legitimate. | Illegitimate. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | ||
| Births Registered in the Borough | 390 | 402 | 78 | 71 | 941 |
| Births of Non-Parishioners | 205 | 210 | 66 | 61 | 542 |
| Births of Chelsea Mothers in Lying-in Hospitals and elsewhere out | 185 | 192 | 12 | 10 | 399 |
| side of the Borough | 106 | 94 | 12 | 14 | 226 |
| 291 | 286 | 24 | 24 | 625 | |
| Next Chelsea Births | 577 | 48 | 625 | ||