Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough.
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DEATHS—All Causes
Male | Female | Total | Death Rate (Crude) 10.52 |
---|---|---|---|
481 | 445 | 926 |
DEATH RATES—Special Causes
Rate | ||
All infants (per 1,000 live births) | 17.54 | |
Legitimate Infants (per 1,000 legitimate live births) | 17.67 | |
Illegitimate Infants (per 1,000 illegitimate live births) | 27.77 | |
Neo-Natal Deaths (per 1,000 live births) | 13.56 | |
Peri-Natal Mortality (per 1,000 total births) | 22.87 | |
Maternal Causes (per 1,000 total births) | 0.78 | |
Tuberculosis (all forms) (per 1,000 population) | 0.04 | |
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary (per 1,000 population) | 0.04 | |
Cancer (per 1,000 population) | 2.37 | |
Heart (per 1,000 population) | 3.20 | |
Common Infectious Diseases (per 1,000 population) | 0.01 | |
Influenza (per 1,000 population) | — | — |
DEATHS—All Causes
Male
Female
Total
Death Rate
(Crude) 10.52
481
445
926
(Comparable
Rate 11.78)
DEATH RATES—Special Causes
Infants under 1 year of age
No.
Rate
All infants (per 1,000 live births)
22
17.54
Legitimate Infants (per 1,000 legitimate live births)
21
17.67
Illegitimate Infants (per 1,000 illegitimate live births)
1
27.77
Neo-Natal Deaths (per 1,000 live births)
17
13.56
Peri-Natal Mortality (per 1,000 total births)
29
22.87
Others
Maternal Causes (per 1,000 total births)
1
0.78
Tuberculosis (all forms) (per 1,000 population)
4
0.04
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary (per 1,000 population)
4
0.04
Cancer (per 1,000 population)
209
2.37
Heart (per 1,000 population)
282
3.20
Common Infectious Diseases (per 1,000 population)
1
0.01
Influenza (per 1,000 population)
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* These figures, which are supplied by the Registrar-General. may differ
slightly from those shown in other parts of the Report.