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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
Southgate 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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The deaths and death-rates for the past 5 years were as follows:
| No. of Deaths | Death Rates. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southgate. | England & Wales. | London | ||
| 1939 | 693 | 10.16 | 12.1 | 11.9 |
| 1940 | 769 | 10.97 | 14.3 | 17.8 |
| 1941 | 771 | 11.28 | 12.9 | 16.3 |
| 1942 | 702 | 10.67 | 11.6 | 13.9 |
| 1943 | 802 | 12.20 | 12.1 | 15.0 |
INFANT MORTALITY - There were 36 (2 illegitimate) deaths
of infants under 1 year of age, which gives an infantile
death-rate of 33.08 per 1,000 births registered, as
compared with 34 deaths and a rate of 36,75 in the
preceding year.
The corresponding rates for England and Wales
and London were 49 and -58 respectively.
The infant deaths and rates for the past five years were as follows;
| No. of Deaths | Infantile Death Rates. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southgate. | England & Wales | London | ||
| 1939 | 21 | 26.92 | 50 | 48 |
| 1940 | 23 | 32.81 | 55 | 50 |
| 1941 | 25 | 40.91 | 59 | 68 |
| 1942 | 34 | 36.75 | 49 | 60 |
| 1943 | 36 | 33.08 | 49 | 58 |
Of the 36 infant deaths during 1943, 23 or 65.9%
occurred within the first week of life, while.the total
under 1 month number 28 or 77.8%
Twelve of these deaths were due to prematurity,
3 to pneumonia and 3 to bronchitis.
STILLBIRTHS - Twenty-six stillbirths, (2 illegitimate)
were accredited to the district for 1943. This is equal
to a death-rate of 23.34 per 1,000 (live and still)births
registered, the corresponding figures for 1942 being 22
stillbirths, with a rate of 23.23
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