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
Beckenham 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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Birth Rate per 1,000 of Civilian Population 14.297
Deaths Registered: MALE FEMALE
318 377 Total 695
Death Rate per 1,000 population 9.26
Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 births 13.979
15 Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age:
MALE FEMALE
Legitimate 10 2
Illegitimate 1 2 Total 15
Deaths from Enteritis under 2 years of age—1 Death.
Rate per 1,000 births 0.932
Still Births—
Rate per 1,000 population 0.32
Rate per 1,000 births 21.87
MALE FEMALE
Legitimate 14 8
Illegitimate 2 Total 24
Death Rate from Cancer (128 deaths) 1.706
Death Rate from Pulmonary Tuberculosis (26 deaths) 0.346
Table A.
Birth rates, Civilian death rates, and Infant Mortality in the year 1948. Provisional figures based on Weekly and Quarterly Returns.
| England and Wales | 126 C.Bs. and Great Towns including London | 148 smaller Towns Resident Pop. 25,000-50,000 at 1931 Census | London Adm. County | Beckenham | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rates per 1,000 Civilian Population : | |||||
| Births— Live | 17.9 (a) | 20.0 | 19.2 | 20.1 | 14.28 |
| Still | 0.42 (a) | 0.52 | 0.43 | 0.39 | 0.32 |
| Deaths | 10.8 (a) | 11.6 | 10.7 | 11.6 | 9.26 |
| Rates per 1,000 Live Births. | |||||
| Deaths under 1 year of age | 34(b) | 39 | 32 | 31 | 13.98 |
| Deaths from Diarrhoea and Enteritis under 2 years of age | 3.3 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 0.93 |
| (a) Rates per 1,000 total population. (b) Per 1,000 related births. | |||||