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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 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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STATISTICS. Year 1941.
Statistics for the year 1941 are again presented in an
abridged form. During the war period deaths of males serving in
H.M.Forces are excluded from civilian records. As from lst June,
1941, this also applies to women members of H.M.Forces.
POPULATION. (not available for publication)
| LIVE BIRTHS. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total. | Males. | Females. | |
| Legitimate. | 871. | 453. | 418. |
| Illegitimate. | 49. | 27. | 22. |
| BIRTH RATE. | |||
| per 1,000 estimated civilian population | 16.17 | ||
| STILLBIRTHS. | |||
| Total. | Males. | Females. | |
| Legitimate. | 24. | 9. | 15. |
| Illegitimate. | 2. | 1. | 1. |
| Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births – | 27.4 | ||
| DEATHS. | |||
| Total. | Males. | Females. | |
| 950. | 523. | 427. | |
| Death rate per 1,000 civilian population- Crude | 16.7 | ||
| DEATHS FROM PUERPERAL CAUSES. | |||
| Puerperal Sepals. | 1 | ||
| Other Puerperal cauaea | 0 | ||
| 1 | |||
| Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 1.29 | ||
| DEATHS OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR. | |||
| All infants per 1,000 births. | 31 | ||
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate births | 34 | ||
| Illegitimate " " " illegitimate births | – | ||
| DEATHS. | |||
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 128 | ||
| " " Measles ( " " ) | 1 | ||
| " " Wh.Cough. ( " " ) | 2 | ||
| " Diarrhoea (under 2 year 5) | 3 | ||
| MORTUARY. | |||
| No.of bodies received into Mortuary due to enemy action | 75. | ||