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 1953
[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 | 711 | 30 | 741 | Birth Rate 15.32 | |
| Female | 614 | 26 | 640 | ||
| Total | 1,325 | 56 | 1,381 | ||
STILL BIRTHS
| Legitimate | Illegitimate | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 14 | — | 14 | Rate per 1,000 total Births | 22.64 | |
| Female | 18 | — | 18 | |||
| Total | 32 | — | 32 | |||
DEATHS—All Causes
| Male | Female | Total | Death Rate (Crude) 9.40 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 426 | 422 | 848 |
DEATHS—Special Causes
Puerperal Causes Nil
Tuberculosis (all forms)18
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary 16
Cancer (all ages) 159
Measles (all ages) Nil
Whooping Cough (all ages) 2
Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 2
Influenza 15
"These figures, which are supplied by the Registrar-General, may differ
slightly from those shown in other parts of the Report.