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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
Erith 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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| England and Wales | 160 County Boro's & Great towns including London | 160 smaller towns (Resident population 25,000-50,000 at 1951 census) | London Administrative County | Borough of Erith | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rates per 1,000 Home Population | |||||
| Live births | 15.3 | 16.9 | 15.5 | 17.6 | 14.09 |
| Still births | 0.35 | 0.43 | 0.36 | 0.34 | 0.33 |
| 22.6(a) | 24.6(a) | 23.0(a) | 19.2(a) | 21.5(a) | |
| All causes | 11.3 | 12.1 | 11.2 | 12.6 | 11.6 |
| Typhoid and Para-Typhoid | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Whooping Cough | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Diphtheria | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Tuberculosis | 0.24 | 0.28 | 0.22 | 0.31 | 0.28 |
| Influenza | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.07 |
| Smallpox | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis (including Polioencephalitis) | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Pneumonia | 0.47 | 0.52 | 0.43 | 0.58 | 0.41 |
| Rates per 1,000 Live Births | |||||
| All causes under 1 year of age | 27.6(b) | 31.2 | 25.8 | 23.8 | 27.6 |
| Enteritis and diarrhoea under 2 years of age | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.00 |
| Rates per 1,000 Home Population. | |||||
| Typhoid Fever | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Para-Typhoid Fever | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Meningococcal Infection | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.04 |
| Scarlet Fever | 1.53 | 1 .75 | 1.58 | 1.56 | 3.47 |
| Whooping Cough | 2.61 | 2.74 | 2.57 | 1.66 | 4.58 |
| Diphtheria | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Erysipelas | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.15 |
| Smallpox | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Measles | 8.86 | 10.11 | 8.49 | 9.23 | 7.16 |
| Pneumonia | 0.72 | 0.80 | 0.62 | 0.57 | 0.76 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis (including Polioencephalitis) | |||||
| Paralytic | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.09 |
| Non-Paralytic | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| Food Poisoning | 0.13 | 0.16 | 0.11 | 0.18 | 0.11 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 17.87(a) | 23.94(a) | 10.22(a) | 30.77(a) | 2.84(a) |
(a) Per 1,000 Total (Live and Still) Births.
(b) Per 1,000 Related Live Births.