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Enfield 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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| Live Births:— | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 2,082 | 1,038 | 1,044 |
| Illegitimate | 92 | 53 | 39 |
| Birth-rate—20.86 per 1,000 population | |||
| Still Births:— | Total | Male | Female |
| Legitimate | 53 | 27 | 26 |
| Illegitimate | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Rate per 1,000 total births—25.11 | |||
| Death rate of infants under one year of age:— | |||
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 36.79 | ||
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 36.02 | ||
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 54.34 | ||
The following table gives the birth-rate, death-rate, and infant mortality rate for Enfield as compared with those for England and Wales, London, 126 County Boroughs and Great Towns (including London) and 148 Smaller Towns:—
| Birth-rate | Death Rate | Infant Mortality Rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live | Still | |||
| England and Wales | 19.10 | 0.53 | 11.50 | 43.00 |
| London | 21.50 | 0.54 | 12.70 | 41.00 |
| 126 County Boroughs and Great Towns (including London) | 22.20 | 0.67 | 12.70 | 46.00 |
| 148 Smaller Towns | 21.30 | 0.59 | 11.70 | 37.00 |
| ENFIELD | 20.86 | 0.53 | 9.80 | 36.79 |
INFANT MORTALITY
Of the 80 infants who died before attaining the age of one
year, 34 died within the first week of life. In 6 cases death was
due to Pneumonia, in 4 to Bronchitis, in 13 to Congenital malformation,
in 23 to Premature Birth and 14 to Enteritis.
On page 8 appears Table II which gives the ages and cause
of death of all children under the age of one year.