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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
Southwark 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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VITAL STATISTICS, 1944,
ESTIMATED CIVILIAN POPULATION - 67,220.
| LIVE BIRTHS | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 627 | 573 | |
| Illegitimate | 56 | 49 | 105 |
| 683 | 622 | 1305 |
Live Birth Rate:-19.4 per 1000 population.
| STILL-BIRTHS | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 20 | 30 | |
| Illegitimate | - | 3 | 3 |
| 23 | 33 |
Still-birth Rate:- 24.7 per 1000 total births.
| DEATHS | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 638 | 1460 |
Death Rate:- 21.7 per 1000 population.
| MATERNAL DEATHS | Rate per 1000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Live & Still Births. | |
| From puerperal sepsis | 1 | 0.75 |
| Other puerperal causes | - | 0.00 |
| INFANT DEATHS | Death Rate |
|---|---|
| All infants - per 1000 live births | 51 |
| Legitimate infants - per 1000 live legitimate births | 51 |
| Illegitimate infants - per 1000 live illegitimate births | 57 |
| OTHER DEATHS | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Measles (all ages) | 1 |
| Cancer (all ages) | |
| Whooping Cough (all ages) | 5 |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years) |
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