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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TABLE III.—Continued.
| England and Wales | 125 County Boroughs and Great Towns {including London) | 148 Smaller Towns (Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census) | London administrative County | Hendon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rates per 1,000 Live Births | |||||
| Deaths under 1 year of age | 58 | 62 | 55 | 60 | 45 |
| Deaths from Diarrhoea and Enteritis under 2 years of age | 5.8 | 7.9 | 3.2 | 12.0 | 11.71 |
| Puerperal Sepsis | 0.97 | Not available | 0.56 | ||
| Others | 2.26 | 2.23 | |||
| Total | 3.23 | 2.79 | |||
| Rates per 1,000 Total Births (i.e., Live and Still) | |||||
| Puerperal Sepsis | 0.94 | Not available | 0.54 | ||
| Others | 2.17 | 2.15 | |||
| Total | 3.11 | 2.69 | |||
| Puerperal fever Puerperal pyrexia | 13.93 | 17.59 | 11.52 | 4.15 14.34 | 33.44 |