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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
Enfield 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR.
| Live Births:— | Total. | Male. | Female.86 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1,330 | 674 | 656 |
| Illegitimate | 40 | 19 | 21 |
| Birth-rate—16.72 per 1,000 population. | |||
| Still Births:— | Total. | Male. | Female. |
| Legitimate | 32 | 15 | 17 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | 1 | — |
| Rate per 1,000 total births—23.52. | |||
| Total. | Male. | Female. | |
| Deaths | 805 | 433 | 372 |
| Death-rate—9.82 per 1,000 population. | |||
| Number of women dying in, or in consequence of, childbirth:— | |||
| Deaths | Rate per 1,000 Total Births. | ||
| From Puerperal Sepsis | — | — | |
| From other Puerperal causes | 3 | 2.13 | |
| 3 | 2.13 | ||
Two of these three cases were removed to the North Middlesex
County Hospital, Edmonton, and the other to 72a, East Dulwich
Grove, Camberwell, where they died.
Death-rate of Infants under one year of age:—
All infants per 1,000 live births 62.77
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 61.65
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live
births 100.00
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 5
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) 3
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 6