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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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MORTALITY.
GENERAL MORTALITY AND DEATH RATE.- The nett number of
deaths accredited to this district was 781, 22 less than
in 1944.
This gives a death-rate of 12.02 per 1,000 of the
population, a decrease of 0.49 on the rate for the
previous year, which was 12.51.
The rate for England and Wales (1945) was 11.4 and
for London 13.8.
| No. of Deaths | Death Rates | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southgate. | England & Wales. | London. | ||
INFANT MORTALITY.- There were 38 (4 illegitimate)
deaths of infants under 1 year of age, which gives an
infantile death-rate of 38.93 per 1,000 births, as
compared with 42 deaths and a rate of 38.32 in the
preceding year.
The corresponding rates for England and Wales and
London were 46 and 53 respectively.
| No. of Deaths | Infantile Death Rates. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southgate. | England & Wales. | London. | ||
Of the 38 infant deaths during 1945, 22 or 57.9%
occurred within the first week of life, while the total
under 1 month numbered 30 or 78,9% Thirteen of these
deaths were due to prematurity, 4 to pneumonia and 5
to bronchitis. -7-