London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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Rate per 1,000
Total. Male Female, total (live and
still) births.
Still Births 62 32 30 33
Death Rate per 1,000
Total. Male. Female, of the estimated
resident population.
Deaths 1291 618 673 10.59
Deaths from puerperal causes (Headings 29 and 30 of the
Registrar General's Short List):—
Rate per 1,000
Deaths, total (live and
still) births.
No. 30—Other puerperal causes 4 2.15
No. 29—Puerperal Sepsis 1 0.54
Total 5 2.69
Death Rate of Infants under one year of age:—
All infants per 1,000 live births 45
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 43
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 79
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 2
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) 2
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years) 21