London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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LIVE BIRTHS: MALES. 1947. 1948.
Legitimate 1,188 1,012
Illegitimate 106 73
1,2941,085
FEMALES .
Legitimate 1,064 898
Illegitimate 76 78
1,140 976
TOTAL LIVE BIRTHS .
Legitimate 2,252 1,910
Illegitimate 182 151
2,434 2,061
ST ILL-BIRTHS: MALES .
Legitimate 36 17
Illegitimate 1 13
Total - 37 30
FEMALES.
Legitimate 27 2
Illegitimate 1 4
Total - 28 6
TOTAL STILL-BIRTHS.
Legitimate 63 19
Illegitimate 2 17
Total - 65 36
DEATHS.
TOTAL 1,436 1,214
MATERNAL
Puerperal Sepsis - 1
Other Puerperal
causes 4 2
INFANT DEATHS.
Under 1 year.
All Infants 96 76
Legitimate 85 72
Illegitimate 11 4