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 1957
[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 | Birth Rate (Crude) | 14.09 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 591 | 36 | 627 | |||
| Female | 583 | 39 | 622 | (13.25) | ||
| Total | 1,174 | 75 | 1,249 | |||
STILL BIRTHS
Legitimate
Illegitimate
Total
Rate per
1,000
total Births
23.45
Male
15
2
17
Female
13
—
13
Total
28
2
30
DEATHS—All Causes Death Rate (Crude) 9.66
| Male | Female | Total | Death Rate (Crude) | 9.66 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 467 | 389 | 856 | (Comparable Rate | l1.01) | ||
DEATHS—Special Causes
| Puerperal Causes | 1 |
| Tuberculosis (all forms) | 8 |
| Tuberculosis, Pulmonary | 7 |
| Cancer (all ages) | 187 |
| Measles (all ages) | 2 |
| Whooping Cough (all ages) | Nil |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 1 |
| Influenza | 8 |
•These figures, which are supplied by the Registrar-General, may differ
slightly from those shown in other parts of the Report.