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Enfield 1937
[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.
Legitimate 1,481 765 716
Illegitimate 42 22 20
Birth-rate-17.46 per 1,000 population.
Still Births:-Total. Male. Female.
Legitimate 42 20 22
Illegitimate 2 2 0
Rate per 1,000 total births-28.07.
Total. Male. Female.
Deaths 913 439 474
Death-rate-10.47 per 1,000 population.
Number of women dying in, or in consequence of, childbirth :-
Rate per 1,000
Deaths. Total Births.
From Puerperal Sepsis 1 0.63
From other Puerperal causes 2 1.21
3 1.91
These three cases were removed to the North Middlesex
Hospital, Edmonton, where they died.
Death-rate of Infants under one year of age : —
All infants per 1,000 live births 43.99
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 42.53
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 95.21
Deaths from Measles (all ages) Nil
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) 2
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 11
The following table gives the birth-rate, recorded death-rate and infantile deaths for Enfield as compared with those for England and Wales, London, 125 County Boroughs and Great Towns (including London) and 148 Smaller Towns :-
| Birth-rate. | Recorded Death-rate. | Infantile Death-rate. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live | Still | |||
| England and Wales | 14.9 | 0.60 | 12 4 | 58.00 |
| London | 13.3 | 0.54 | 12.3 | 60.00 |
| 125 County Boroughs and Great Towns (including London) | 14.9 | 0.67 | 12.5 | 62.00 |
| 148 Smaller Towns | 15.3 | 0.64 | 11.9 | 55.00 |
| ENFIELD | 17.46 | 0.50 | 10.47 | 43.99 |