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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 1937
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1937
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| England and Wales. | 125 County Boro's and Great Towns including London. | 148 Smaller Towns (Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census). | London Administrative County. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rates per 1,000 Population. | ||||
| Births:— | ||||
| Live | 14·9 | 14·9 | 15·3 | 13·3 |
| Still | 0·60 | 0·67 | 0·64 | 0·54 |
| Deaths:— | ||||
| All Causes | 12·4 | 12·5 | 11·9 | 12·3 |
| Typhoid and Paratyphoid fevers | 0·00 | 0·01 | 0·00 | 0·00 |
| Smallpox | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | 0·02 | 0·03 | 0·02 | 0·01 |
| Scarlet fever | 0·01 | 0·01 | 0·01 | 0·01 |
| Whooping Cough | 0·04 | 0·04 | 0·03 | 0·06 |
| Diphtheria | 0·07 | 0·08 | 0·05 | 0·05 |
| Influenza | 0·45 | 0·39 | 0·42 | 0·38 |
| Violence | 0·54 | 0·45 | 0·42 | 0·51 |
| Notifications:— | ||||
| Smallpox | 0·00 | — | 0·00 | — |
| Scarlet fever | 2·33 | 2·56 | 2·42 | 2·09 |
| Diphtheria | 1·49 | 1·81 | 1·38 | 1·93 |
| Enteric fever | 0·05 | 0·06 | 0·04 | 0·05 |
| Erysipelas | 0·37 | 0.·43 | 0·34 | 0·44 |
| Pneumonia | 1·36 | 1·58 | 1·20 | 1·18 |
| Rates per 1,000 Live Births. | ||||
| Deaths under 1 year of age | 58 | 62 | 55 | 60 |
| Deaths from Diarrhoea and Enteritis under 2 years of age | 5·8 | 7·9 | 3·2 | 12·0 |
| Maternal Mortality:— | ||||
| Puerperal Sepsis | 0·94 | Not available. | ||
| Others | 2·26 | |||
| Total | 3·23 | |||
| Rates per 1,000 Total Births (i.e., Live and Still). | ||||
| Maternal Mortality:— | ||||
| Puerperal Sepsis | 0·94 | Not available. | ||
| Others | 2·17 | |||
| Total | 3·11 | |||
| Notifications :— | ||||
| Puerperal fever Puerperal pyrexia | 13·93 | 17·59 | 11·52 | 4·13 |
| 14·34 | ||||