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
Crayford 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]
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Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population 10.2.
General death rate for England and Wales 12.
| Deaths from puerperal causes.:— | |
| Puerperal Sepsis | — |
| Other Puerperal causes | — |
| Other Maternal causes | 1 |
| Death rate of infants under one year of ago :— | |
| All infants per 1,000 live births (Crayford) | 36 |
| General death rate of infants under 1 year of age for England and Wales | 41 |
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 37.3 |
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 0 |
| Cancer (all ages) | 48 |
| Measles (all ages) | 0 |
| Whooping Cough (all ages) | 0 |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) |
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Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births 28.3.
Total M. F.
Deaths 271 147 124