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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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VITAL STATISTICS, 1946. Estimated Civil Population 86,280
| Live Births | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1019 | 915 | 1934 |
| Illegitimate | 88 | 71 | 159 |
| 1107 | 986 | 2093 |
Live Birth Rate:- 24.3 per thousand population
| Still Births | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 33 | 19 | 52 | |
| Illegitimate | _2 | _1 | 3 | |
| 35 | 20 | 55 |
Still 3irth Rate;- 25.6 per thousand total births
Deaths
Death Rate;- 15,7 per thousand population
Rate per thousand
Maternal Deaths Live and still births
Prom Puerpferal Sepsis - 0.00
Other Puerperal Causes 4 1.86
Infant Deaths (under one year) Death Rate
All Infants - per thousand live births 46
Legitimate Infants - per thousand live legitimate
births 45
Illegitimate Infants - per thousand live illegitimate
births 62
Deaths from: Measles (all ages) 1
Cancer (all ages) 198
Whooping Cough (all ages) 3
Diarrhoea (under 2 yrs of age) 10
Classification of Deaths The causes of death (759 males and 600 females) were as follows:-
| Cerebro spinal fever | 4 |
| Whooping Cough | 3 |
| Diphtheria | - |
| Tuberculosis of the respiratory system | 62 |
| Other Tuberculous diseases | 11 |
| Syphilitic diseases | 17 |
| Influenza | 6 |
| Measles | 1 |
| Acute poliomyelitis | 1 |
| Cancer | 198 |
| Diabetes | 3 |
| Intra-Cranial Vascular Lesions | 112 |
| Heart Disease | 355 |
| Other Circulatory Diseases | 56 |
| Bronchit is | 122 |
| Pneumonia | 85 |
| Other respiratory diseases | 20 |
| Peptic Ulcer | 22 |
| Diarrhoea | 10 |
| Appendic It is | 2 |
| Other digestive diseases | 30 |
| Nephritis | 35 |
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