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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 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]

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Table: EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR

EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR

MaleFemaleTotal
Live Legitimate474429903
Births Illegitimate182644
492455947
Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated population14.4
Still Legitimate369
Births Illegitimate———
369
Rate per 1,000 live and still births9.5
Deaths from all causes and at all ages984
Death Rate per 1,000 of the estimated population11.6
Deaths from Puerperal causes1
From Puerperal Sepsis—
From Other Causes1
Maternal Death Rate per 1,000 live and still births1.04

Table: Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age:

Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age:

MaleFemaleTotal
Legitimate7613
Illegitimate—11
7714

Table: Infant Death Rate:

Infant Death Rate:

All infants per 1,000 births14.8
Legitimate—per 1,000 legitimate live births14.39
Illegitimate—per 1,000 illegitimate live births22.73
Deaths from Measles, all agesnil
Deaths from Pertussis, all agesnil