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
Wandsworth 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS
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| Number of Live Births: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Total | |
| Legitimate | 2,199 | 2,105 | 4,304 |
| Illegitimate | 164 | 155 | 319 |
| Total live births | 2,363 | 2,260 | 4,623 |
| Number of Stillbirths | 45 | 36 | 81 |
| Number of deaths | 2,378 | 2,827 | 5,205 |
| Birth-rate | 13.73 | ||
| Death-rate—Crude | 15.47 | ||
| Standardized | 13.30 | ||
Rate per 1,000
{Live and Still) Births
Deaths from puerperal causes 4 0-85
Infantile mortality per 1,000 live births:
All infants 24
Legitimate infants 23
Illegitimate infants 40
Deaths from Cancer 1,070
„ „ Diphtheria 0
„ „ Scarlet Fever 0
„ „ Measles 2
„ „ Whooping Cough 0
„ „ Tuberculosis 53
Tuberculosis death-rate 0-15
There has been no unusual or excessive mortality during the year.