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Chelsea 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea]

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Table: METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF CHELSEA.ANNUAL (ABRIDGED) REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTHFOR THE YEAR 1947.

METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF CHELSEA.

ANNUAL (ABRIDGED) REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH

FOR THE YEAR 1947.

POPULATIONRegistrar-General's estimate of civilian population51,000
LIVE BIRTHSTotalM,F.Birth rate per 1000 estimated civilian population19.0
Legitimate885444441
Illegitimate834043
968484484
STILL BIRTHS1688Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births16.3
Deaths611307304Death rate per 1,000 estimated civilian population12.0
DEATHS FROM PUERPERAL CAUSES
DeathsRate per 1,000 total (live and still) births
Puerperal Sepsis --
Other puerperal -causes-
DEATH RATE OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE ‡ -
All infants per 1,000 live births44
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births43
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births60

Table: SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS (1937-1947 inclusive)

SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS (1937-1947 inclusive)

YearReg.Genl's Estimate of Population.BIRTHS.DEATHS.DEATHS UNDER ONE YEAR.Maternal DEATHS.
No.RateNo.RateNo.RateNo.Ra
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193756,51061010.879614.13659-
193856,05057410.275713.5468035.1
193955,4005399.774314.6173311.8
194038,70042811.085122.0154037.8
194126,47030611.660022.7938--
194227,43034212.550218.3175012.8
194330,33045915.155418.3327012.1
194430,99041613.457218.4215012.4
194535,31055715.853615.2254546.8
194645,74081617.855012.0364411.2
194751,00096819.061112.04344--

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