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
Greenwich 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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| Total | M. | F. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births | Legitimate | 1,281 | 654 | 627 | Birth Rate 13.82 |
| Illegitimate | 42 | 18 | 24 | ||
| Still-Births | 39 | 22 | 17 | Rate per 1,000 total Births 28.6 | |
| Deaths | 1,091 | 572 | 519 | Death Rate (Crude) 11.41 (Adjusted) 11.63 | |
| Deaths from Puerperal Causes:— | |||||
| Puerperal Sepsis | - | - | |||
| Other Puerperal Causes | 1 | 0.73 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0.73 | |||
Death Rate of Infants under one year of age:—
All Infants per 1,000 live births 50
Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 42
Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 285
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 136
„ „ Measles (all ages) 6
,, „ Whooping Cough (all ages) 5
„ „ Diarrhœa (under 2 years of age) 22
* These figures, which are supplied by the Registrar-General, may
differ slightly from those shown in other parts of the Report.