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
Fulham 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR.
| POPULATION, estimated, 19.45 | 99,790 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIVE BIRTHS: | Total | Males | Females | Rate per 1,000 of Population |
| Legitimate | 1556 | 770 | 786 | 15.6 |
| Illegitimate | 220 | 114 | 106 | 2.2 |
| 1776 | 884 | 892 | 17.8 | |
STILLBIRTHS:
| Legitimate | 35 | 24 | 11 | 0.35 |
| Illegitimate | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0.07 |
| r, ' . | 42 | 28 | 14 | 0.42 |
DEATHS:
| 1301 | 662 | 639 | 13.04 |
| Percentage of deaths in public institutions | 53 | ||
| Deaths from puerperal causes: From sepsis. From other causes. | |||
| Number of deaths | 2 | ||
| Rate per 1,000 (Live and Still) births | 1.1 | ||
| Death Rate of Infants Under One Year of Age: | |||
| All Infants per 1,000 live births | 42 | ||
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate births | 42 | ||
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate births | 49 | ||
| Deaths from: | |||
| Cancer (all ages) | 203 | ||
| Measles (all ages) | – | ||
| Whooping Cough ( all ages) | 2 | ||
| Diarrhoea (under two years of age) | 12 | ||
CLASSIFICATION OF CAUSES OF DEATH:
1,301 deaths as follows:-
Whooping Cough 2;' Tuberculosis of respiratory System 74; Other
forms of tuberculosis 8; Syphilitic disease 18; Influenza 11;
Cancer of (a) buccal cavity 9; (b) uterus 15; (c) stomach and
duodenum 29; (d) breast 21; other sites 129; Diabetes 6;
Intracranial lesions 118; Heart Diseases 333; Other diseases of
circulatory system 48; Bronchitis 91; Pneumonia 89; Other
respiratory diseases 22; ulcer of stomach or duodenum 15;
Diarrhoea (under 2 yrs.) 12; . Appendicitis 2; Other digestive
diseases 27; Nephritis 35; Other Maternal causes 2; Premature
birth 11; Congenital malformations etc 32; Suicide 11; Road
traffic accidents 5; Other violent causes 41; All other causes 85.