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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
Hendon 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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The infantile mortality rate, probably the best index of the environmental conditions of a population, is low, being 44 per 1,000 live births as compared with 66 for London and 50 in Hendon during the previous year.
| Live Births.— | Total. | Male. | Female. | Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1744 | 904 | 840 | 13.04 | |
| Illegitimate | 91 | 60 | 31 | ||
| 1835 | 964 | 871 | |||
| Total. | Male. | Female. | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births. | ||
| Still Births | 65 | 36 | 29 | 34 | |
| Total. | Male. | Female. | Death Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population. | ||
| Deaths | 1166 | 555 | 611 | 9.78 | |
| Deaths from puerperal causes (Headings 29 and 30 of the Registrar General's Short List) :— | |||||
| Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births. | ||||
| No. 30—Other puerperal causes | 2 | 1.05 | |||
| No. 29—Puerperal Sepsis | 2 | 1.05 | |||
| Total | 4 | 2.10 | |||
Death Rate of Infants under one year of age :—
All infants per 1,000 live births 44
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 42
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 77
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 4
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) 5
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years) 7