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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
Acton 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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VITAL STATISTICS.
| Live Births : | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | MALES | FEMALES | |
| Legitimate | 988 (1098) | 491 (556) | 497 (542) |
| Illegitimate | 52 (49) | 27 (20) | 25 (29) |
| Totals | 1040 (1147) | 518 (576) | 522 (571) |
| Birth rate per 1,000 estimated population is 15.4 (16.7). | |||
Still Births:
| TOTAL | MALES | FEMALES | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 20 (17) | 9 (10) | 11 (7) |
| Illegitimate | 1 (2) | - (1) | 1 (1) |
| Totals | 21 (19) | 9 (11) | 12 (8) |
Deaths :
735 (638)
Death rate per 1,000 inhabitants 10.8 (9.4).
Corected death rate 10.9.
Deaths from Puerperal Causes (Registrar General's short list for
England & Wales, Headings 29 and 30):
Rate per 1,000
Deaths. Live & Still Births.
No. 29 Puerperal Sepsis (—) (—)
No. 30 Other Puerperal Causes (—) (—)
Death Rate of Infants under 1 year of age :
All infants per 1,000 live births (E. & W.—32) 23.04 (24.4)
Legitimate infants per 1,000 live births 25.3 (22.6)
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 live births (41.8)
Deaths :
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 137 (110)
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 2 (—)
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) (1)
Deaths from Diphtheria (all ages) (—) j
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 year- of age) (2)
Death rate from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) (3.1)