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 Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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VITAL STATISTICS—(cont.)
Live and Still Births and Infant Deaths
Legitimate | Illegitimate | Total | ||||
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Live births— | ||||||
Males | 961 | (1,058) | 338 | (331) | 1,299 (1,389) | |
Females | 1,030 | (941) | 308 | (340) | 1,338 (1,281) | |
Total | 1,991 | (1,999) | 646 | (671) | 2,637 (2,670) | |
Still births— | ||||||
Males | 16 | (20) | 4 | (7) | 20 | (27) |
Females | 10 | (10) | 3 | (6) | 13 | (16) |
Total | 26 | (30) | 7 | (13) | 33 | (43) |
Deaths of infants under one year of age— | ||||||
Males | 23 | (24) | 9 | (14) | 32 | (38) |
Females | 10 | (25) | 5 | (7) | 15 | (32) |
Total | 33 | (49) | 14 | (21) | 47 | (70) |
Deaths of infants under four weeks of age— | ||||||
Males | 15 | (21) | 9 | (11) | 24 | (32) |
Females | 8 | (19) | 4 | (6) | 12 | (25) |
Total | 23 | (40) | 13 | (17) | 36 | (57) |
Deaths of infants under one week of age— | ||||||
Males | 14 | (20) | 6 | (9) | 20 | (29) |
Females | 7 | (14) | 4 | (6) | 11 | (20) |
Total | 21 | (34) | 10 | (15) | 31 | (49) |