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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1953.
| 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 Hendon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births: | Rates per 1,000 Home Population- | ||||
| Live Births | 15.50 | 17.00 | 15.70 | 17.50 | 12.14 |
| Stillbirths | 0.35 | 0.43 | 0.34 | 0.38 | 0.22 |
| 22.40 (a) | 24.80 (a) | 21.40(a) | 21.00(a) | 16.65 (a) | |
| Deaths: | |||||
| All causes | 11.40 | 12.20 | 11.30 | 12.50 | 9.89 |
| Typhoid & Paratyphoid | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — | 0.00 |
| Whooping Cough | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Diphtheria | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 |
| Tuberculosis | 0.20 | 0.24 | 0.19 | 0.24 | 0.16 |
| Smallpox | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis & Polioencephalitis | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Pneumonia | 0.55 | 0.59 | 0.52 | 0.64 | 0.50 |
| Influenza | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 0.15 | 0.08 |
| Deaths: | Rates per 1,000 live Births. | ||||
| All causes under 1 year of age | 26.80 (b) | 30.80 | 24.30. | 24.80 | 15.94 |
| Enteritis & Diarrhoea under 2 years of age | 1.10 | 1.30 | 0.90 | 1.10 | - |
| Notifications (Corrected): | Rates per 1,000 Home Population. | ||||
| Typhoid Fever | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Paratyphoid Fever | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Meningococcal Infection | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.01 |
| Scarlet Fever | 1.39 | 1.50 | 1.44 | 1.02 | 1.39 |
| Whooping Cough | 3.58 | 3.72 | 3.38 | 3.30 | 2.55 |
| Diphtheria | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Erysipelas | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.13 |
| Smallpox | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 |
| Measles | 12.36 | 11.27 | 12.32 | 8.09 | 13.48 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis (including Polioencephalitis): | |||||
| Paralytic | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.08 |
| Non-Paralytic | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.04 |
| Food Poisoning | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.38 | 0.15 |
| Rates per 1,000 Total (Live & Still) Births | |||||
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 18.23 (a) | ) 24.33 (a) | 12.46 (a) | 28.60 (a) | 73.94(a) |
| 23.42(a)* | |||||
(a) Per 1,000 total (live & still) Births. (b) Per 1,000 related live births.
*This is the rate when the figure relating to Hendon Residents only is taken.
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