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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 1940
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1940
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| Total | M. | F. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still Births | 10 | 5 | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births 22.8 | |||
| Deaths | 851 | 402 | 449 | Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated civilian population , 22.0 | ||
| Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births. | |||||
| Deaths from Puerperal Causes :— | ||||||
| Puerperal Sepsis | 5. 2 | |||||
| Other Puerperal Causes | 1 | 2.6 | ||||
| Total | 3 | 7 8 | ||||
| Death rate of Infants under one year of age :— | ||||||
| All infants, per 1,000 live births | 40 | |||||
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 41 | |||||
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 26 | |||||
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 106 | |||||
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | - | |||||
| Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) | - | |||||
| Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 1 | |||||
BIRTHS.
The total number of births of Chelsea residents during the year was
428 , equivalent to a birth rate of 11.0 per 1,000 of estimated civilian population.
The birth-rate for England and Wales in 1940 was 14.6 while that
for London as a whole was 13.7.
The following Tables are self-explanatory:—
TABLE No. 3. Registered Births.
| Legitimate and Illegitimate Births. | Total. |
|---|---|
| Births Registered in the Borough | 169 |
| Births of Non-Parishioners | 35 |
| 134 | |
| Births of Chelsea Mothers in Lying-in Hospitals and elsewhere outside of the Borough | 294 |
| Nett Chelsea Births | 428 |