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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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*EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR. LIVE BIRTHS
| Legitimate | Illegitimate | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 597 | 30 | 627 | Birth Rate 14.34 |
| Female | 639 | 33 | 672 | |
| Total | 1,236 | 63 | 1,299 | |
| STILL BIRTHS | ||||
| Legitimate | Illegitimate | Total | ||
| Male | 10 | - | 10 | Rate per 1.000 17.39 total Births |
| Female | 12 | 1 | 13 | |
| Total | 22 | 1 | 23 | |
| DEATHS—All Causes | ||||
| Male | Female | Total | Death Rate (Crude) 10.57 | |
| 534 | 424 | 958 | ||
DEATHS—Special Causes
Puerperal Causes 3
Tuberculosis (all forms) 32
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary 29
Cancer (all ages) 161
Measles (all ages) Nil
Whooping Cough (all ages) Nil
Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) Nil
Influenza 1
*These figures, which are supplied by the Registrar-General, may differ
slightly from those shown in other parts of the Report.