Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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DEBATES from all causes Total Male Female
and at all ages 802 382 420
DEATH RATE per 1,000 of the estimated population 12.20
Deaths from PUERPERAL CAUSES:-
Rate per 1,000
Deaths. total (live and
still) births.
Prom puerperal sepsis 1 0.897
From other puerperal causes 1 0.897
2 1.794
Deaths of INFANTS under 1 year of age:-
Total Male Female
Legitimate 34 22 12
Illegitimate 2 -- 2
Total 36 22 14
INFANT DEATH RATES:-
All infants per 1,000 live births 33.08
Legitimate - per 1,000 legitimate live births 32.04
Illegitimate - per 1,000 illegitimate live births 74.07
Deaths from MEASLES (all ages) 1
" " WHOOPING COUGH (all ages) 0
" " DIARRHOEA (under 2 years of age) 1
POPULATION
The Registrar General estimated the civilian
population of the Borough at the middle of 1943 to be
55,720.
BIRTHS - BIRTH RATE
The nett total of births accredited to the
district was 1,088, an increase of 163 on the preceding
year. of these, 546 were males and 542 females (17
males and 10 females being illegitimate). -5-