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 London County Council]
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Case | Sex | 0— | 1— | 5— | 15— | 25— | 45— | 65— | 75+ | Total | |
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1953 | 1952 | ||||||||||
30. Pregnancy, childb.: abortn. | F | — | — | 7 | 30 | — | — | — | 37 | 50 | |
31. Congenital malformations | M | 101 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 150 | 154 |
F | 73 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 133 | 180 | |
32. Other defined and ill defined diseases | M | 388 | 28 | 19 | 15 | 82 | 244 | 237 | 322 | 1,335 | 1,517 |
F | 283 | 15 | 13 | 22 | 82 | 310 | 286 | 578 | 1,589 | 1,665 | |
33. Motor vehicle accidents | M | 1 | 3 | 14 | 31 | 41 | 28 | 22 | 26 | 166 | 139 |
F | — | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 81 | 82 | |
34. All other accidents | M | 20 | 18 | 23 | 32 | 96 | 92 | 41 | 64 | 386 | 422 |
F | 17 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 20 | 38 | 53 | 145 | 301 | 308 | |
35. Suicide | M | — | — | — | 13 | 75 | 126 | 50 | 24 | 288 | 248 |
F | — | — | 1 | 4 | 44 | 82 | 36 | 18 | 185 | 136 | |
36. Homicide, operations of war | M | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 18 | 19 |
F | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 12 | 9 | |
ALL CAUSES | M | 685 | 127 | 114 | 179 | 1,008 | 5,604 | 5,960 | 6,158 | 19,835 | 20,906 |
F | 531 | 102 | 65 | 109 | 827 | 3,464 | 4,681 | 9,022 | 18,801 | 19,462 |
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Year(s) | Live births | Still-births | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
No. | Rate per 1,000 total population | No. | Rate per 1,000 total births (live and still) | |
1931-35 | 297,293 | 13.9 | 9,824 | 32.0 |
1936-40 | 264,358 | 13.7 | 8,416 | 30.8 |
1941 | 33,944 | 13.5 | 1,046 | 29.9 |
1942 | 40,654 | 15.4 | 1,225 | 29.3 |
1943 | 45,030 | 16.1 | 1,137 | 24.6 |
1944 | 44,554 | 16.2 | 1,138 | 24.9 |
1945 | 45,532 | 15.7 | 1,095 | 23.5 |
1946 | 65,883 | 20.0 | 1,598 | 23.7 |
1947 | 71,323 | 20.9 | 1,554 | 21.3 |
1948 | 60,934 | 17.9 | 1,191 | 19.2 |
1949 | 56,545 | 16.7 | 1,134 | 19.7 |
1950 | 53,281 | 15.7 | 1,054 | 19.4 |
1951 | 52,387 | 15.6 | 1,073 | 20.1 |
1952 | 51,558 | 15.3 | 1,008 | 19.2 |
1953 | 50,880 | 15.2 | 1,091 | 21.0 |