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London County Council 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Table: Table 4—Administrative County of London—Civilian deaths in 1949 by cause—continued

Table 4—Administrative County of London—Civilian deaths in 1949 by cause—continued

CauseSex0—1—5—15—45—65+Total
19491948
32. Premature birthm214—————214237
f143—————143175
33. Congenital malformation, birth injury, other infant diseasesm38113720206447467
f25895222521340341
34. Suicidem———10713369309271
f———537433160165
35. Road traffic accidentsm—1628653549193153
f—58129306495
36. Other violent causesm50183011577143433474
f381593551253401465
37. All other causesm3021281502217171.1671,117
f1916201312366111,0331,040
All causesm8991571461,5125,81111,81420,33919,298
f618127851,3243,72213,24019,11617,630

Table: Table 5.—Live births and Stillbirths—Administrative County of London

Table 5.—Live births and Stillbirths—Administrative County of London

YearLive birthsStillbirths
No.Rate per 1,000 total populationNo.Rate per 1,000 live and stillbirths
192872,35216.22,41732.3
192970,08915.82,33532.2
193069,44715.82,448340
193165,68414.92,20532.5
193262,23314.31,98730.9
193356,74313.21,934330
193456,85313.41,84431.4
193555,78013.31,85432.2
193656,27313.61,85731.9
193755,01113.41,86432.8
193854,49513.41,71130.4
193952,36613.41,57929.3
194046,21314.31,40529.5
194133,94413.51,04629.9
194240,65415.41,22529.3
194345,0301611,13724.6
194444,55416.21,13824.9
194545,53215.71,09523.5
194665,8832001,59823.7
194771,32320.91,55421.3
194860,93417.91,19119.2
194956,54516.71,13419.7