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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 1954
[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 1,323 666 657
Illegitimate 56 31 25
Birth-rate—12.62 per 1,000 population.
Still Births:— Total. Male. Female.
Legitimate 35 12 23
Illegitimate 1 — 1
Rate per 1,000 total births—25.44.
Total. Male. Female.
Deaths 1,230 612 618
Death-rate—11.26 per 1,000 population.
Number of women dying in, or in consequence of, childbirth :—
Rate per 1,000
Deaths. Total Births.
From Puerperal Sepsis — 0.00
From other Puerperal causes — 0.00
— 0.00
Death-rate of Infants under one year of age :—
All infants per 1,000 live births 17.40
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 16.62
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 35.71
Deaths from Cancer (all forms) 261
Deaths from Cancer (Lungs and Bronchus) 60
Deaths from Tuberculosis (Respiratory) 18
Deaths from Tuberculosis (Other forms) Nil