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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
Bethnal Green 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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VITAL STATISTICS
| Males | Females | TOTAL | Birth Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 671 | 600 | 1,316 | 14.2 |
| Illegitimate | 24 | 21 | ||
| TOTAL | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births. | |||
| 43 | 31.6 | |||
DEATHS.
Males Females TOTAL Death Rate
543 509 1,052 11.3
When corrected by the Comparability Factor of
the Registrar-General (1.13), the Death Rate becomes
12.8.
MATERNAL MORTALITY.
Number of women dying in, or in consequence of,
childbirth :—
Rate per 1,000
total (live and still)
births.
From Sepsis 1 0.7
From other puerperal causes 1 0.7
INFANT MORTALITY.
Deaths of infants under one year of age per 1,000
births :—
Legitimate 54
Illegitimate 200 59.3
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 158
,, ,, Measles (all ages) 6
„ ,, Whooping Cough (all ages) 2
„ „ Diarrhoea (under two years of age) 29