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 Wembley]
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VITAL STATISTICS.
Live Births. | Male. | Female. | Total. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Legitimate | 807 | 752 | 1559 | Birth Rate per 1,000 of estimated resident population 16.19 | |
Illegitimate | 25 | 21 | 46 | ||
1605 | |||||
Still Births. | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still births) 30.80 | ||||
Legitimate | 24 | 23 | 47 | ||
Illegitimate | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
51 | |||||
Still Birth Rate per 1,000 estimated population: .50. | |||||
Deaths. | |||||
336 | 342 | 678 | |||
Death Rate per 1,000 estimated population | |||||
(Adjusted figure) | 8.62 | ||||
(Crude rate) | 6.84 |
Maternal Mortality.
Deaths from Puerperal Sepsis | Nil. |
Other Puerperal causes | Nil. |
Total | Nil. |
Infantile Mortality. Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age:—
Male. | Female. | Total. | |
---|---|---|---|
Legitimate | 28 | 23 | 51 |
Illegitimate | 2 | 2 | 4 |
55 |
Death Rate of Infants under 1 year of age:—
All infants per 1,000 live births | 34.26 |
Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 32.71 |
Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 86.96 |
Deaths from Measles (all ages) | 1 |
,, ,, Whooping Cough (all ages) | 4 |
,, ,, Diarrhœa (under 2 years) | 4 |