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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
Wembley 1935
[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 |