Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF SAINT PANCRAS
ANNUAL (ABRIDGED INTERIM) REPORT OF THE
MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH
FOR THE YEAR 1941.
POPULATION The estimated mid-year population is less
than in 1940, but in accordance with
instructions no exact figure is quoted.
LIVE BIRTHS
Total | M | F | |
---|---|---|---|
Legitimate | 1,275 | 629 | 646 |
Illegitimate | 159 | 81 | 78 |
1,434 | 710 | 724 |
STILL BIRTHS
Legitimate | 27 | 17 | 10 |
Illegitimate | 7 | 4 | |
34 | 21 | 13 |
DEATHS 2,055 1,110 945
DEATHS FROM PUERPERAL CAUSES
Deaths | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | |
---|---|---|
Puerperal and post abortive sepsis | 1 | 0.68 |
Other maternal causes | 3 | 2.04 |
Total | 4 | 2.72 |
DEATH RATE OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE
All infants per 1,000 live births 51
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 52
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 44
NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS
The total number of notified births, including stillbirths,
from all sources was 997• Of this number 962
were notified by midwives.