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 Hammersmith Borough]
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HAMMERSMITH
England
and Wales
(Total)
Males Females Total
Estimated mid-year home
population. - - 192,810 48,826,800
Live births Total 1,720 1,694 3,414 797,542
Legitimate 1,415 1,369 2,784 730,500
Illegitimate 305 325 630 67,042
Stillbirths Total 34 23 57 10,662
Legitimate 30 19 49 9,555
Illegitimate 4 4 8 1,107
Total live Total 1,754 1,717 3,471 808,204
and Still Legitimate 1,445 1,388 2,833 740,055
births Illegitimate 309 329 638 62,149
Deaths of
Infants
under 1 year Total 33 28 61 14,397
of age Legitimate 23 25 48 12,694
Illegitimate 10 3 13 1,703
under 4 Total 20 18 38 9,603
weeks of Legitimate 14 16 30 8,494
age Illegitimate 6 2 8 1,109
Under 1 Total 18 17 35 8,232
week of Legitimate 12 15 27 7,266
age Illegitimate 6 2 8 966
Deaths - all ages 1,266 1,139 2,405 579,463