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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 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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STATISTICS, Year 1942.
Statistics for the year 1942 are again presented in an
abridged form. During the war period deaths of males and females
serving in H.M. Forces are excluded from civilian records.
POPULATION.
(not available for publication)
LIVE BIRTHS.
| Total. | Males. | Females. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1083 | 579 | 504 |
| Illegitimate | 49 | 22 | 27 |
| BIRTH RATE | |||
| per 1,000 estimated civilian population – 18.75 | |||
| STILLBIRTHS. | |||
| Total. | Males. | Females. | |
| Legitimate. | 26 | 17 | 9 |
| Illegitimate. | 1 | 1 | – |
| Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births – 23.3 | |||
DEATHS.
| Total. | Males. | Females. |
|---|---|---|
| 827 | 436 | 391 |
| Death rate per 1,000 civilian population – Crude 13.7 | ||
| DEATHS FROM PUERPERAL CAUSES. | ||
| Puerperal Sepsis | 0 | |
| Other Puerperal causes | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births – 0.86 | ||
| DEATHS OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR. | ||
| All infants per 1,000 births | 32 | |
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate births. | 29 | |
| Illegitimate " " " illegitimate births. | 102 | |
| DEATHS. | ||
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 133 | |
| " " Measles ( " " ) | 2 | |
| " " Wh.Cough ( " " ) | – | |
| " " Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 1 | |