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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| Legitimate | Illegitimate | Totals | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | M ale | Female | Total | |
| 1949 | 900 | 857 | *1,757 | 80 | 60 | 140 | 980 | 917 | 1,897 |
| 1950 | 839 | 819 | 1,658 | 85 | 66 | 151 | 924 | 885 | 1,809 |
| 1949 | 29 | 19 | 48 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 53 | |
| 1950 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 31 |
| (under 1 year) | |||||||||
| 1949 | 30 | 15 | 45 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 21 | 55 |
| 1950 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 36 |
| Under 1 | 1-4 | 5-14 | 15-44 | 45-64 | 65 and over | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 13 | 4 | 2 | 60 | 186 | 406 | 671 |
| Females | 23 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 88 | 366 | 521 |
| 36 | 8 | 4 | 98 | 274 | 772 | 1,192 |
The total number of deaths of infants under one year of age was 36, the causes of death being as follows :
| Whooping Cough | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 3 |
| Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 2 |
| Bronchitis | 2 |
| Congenital malformations | 4 |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 22 |
| All accidents, other than by motor vehicle | 2 |
| Total deaths under 1 year of age | 36 |
Maternal Mortality.
No maternal deaths were recorded during the year.