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
Chelsea 1942
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1942
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| Total | M. | F. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still Births | 11 | 9 | 2 | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births |
| Deaths | 502 | 247 | 255 | Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population 18. 3 |
| Deaths from Puerperal Causes :— | Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births. | ||
| Puerperal Sepsis | 1 | 2.8 | ||
| Other Puerperal Causes | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 2.8 | ||
Death rate of Infants under one year of age :—
| 1939. | 1940. | 1941. | 1942. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All infants, per 1,000 live births | 33 | 40 | 38 | 50 |
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 33 | 41 | 4O | 41 |
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live birt | 41 | 26 | 29 | 106 |
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 103 | 106 | 76 | 79 |
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | - | - | - | 1 |
| Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) | - | - | - | - |
| Deaths from Diarrhcea (under 2 years of age) | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
BIRTHS.
THE TOTAL NUMBER OF BIRTHS OF CHELSEN RESIDENTS
The following Tables are self-explanatory:—
TABLE No. 3. Registered Births.
| Births of Non-Parishioners | 119 | 35 | 31 | 94 | 531 |
| 191 | 134 | 44 | 84 | 420 | |
| Births of Chelsea Mothers in Lying-in Hospitals and elsewhere outside of the Borough | 348 | 294 | 259 | 255 | 244 |
| Next Chelsea Births | 539 | 128 | 306 | 342 | 664 |