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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1947 POPULATION, estimated, 1947 122,280 LIVE BIRTHS:
| Total | Males | Females | Rate per 1,000 of Population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 2459 | 1274 | 1185 | 20.11 |
| Illegitimate | 180 | 93 | 87 | 1.47 |
| 2639 | 1367 | 1272 | 21.58 | |
| STILLBIRTHS: | 1 | |||
| Legitimate | 47 | 24 | 23 | 0.38 |
| Illegitimate | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.03 |
| 51 | 27 | 24 | 0.42 | |
| 1491 | 770 | 12.19 | 721 | DEATHS: |
Percentage of deaths in public institutions 59 Deaths from puerperal causes: From sepsis From other causes
| Number of deaths | 1 | – |
| Rate per 1,000 (Live and Still) births | 0.37 | – |
| Death Rate of Infants Under One Year of Age: | ||
| All Infants per 1,000 live births | 32.9 | |
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate births | 32.5 | |
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate births | 38.9 | |
| Deaths from: | ||
| Career (all ages) | 252 | |
| Measles (all ages) | – | |
| Whooping Cough (all ages) | 4 | |
| Diarrhoea (under two years of age) | 12 | |