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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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VITAL STATISTICS.
Live Births. Male. Female. Total.
Legitimate 871 820 1691 Birth Rate per
Illegitimate 17 20 37 1000 of estimated
resident
1728 tion 16.07
Still Births. Male. Female. Total.
Legitimate 26 26 52 Rate per 1000
Illegitimate 1 — 1 total (live & still)
births 29.76
53
Still Birth Rate per 1,000 estimated population 0.49.
Deaths. Male. Female. Total.
369 401 770
Death Rate per 1,000 estimated population:—
Crude Rate 7.16
Adjusted by Areal Comparability Factor of
Registrar-General 9.02
Maternal Mortality.
Deaths from Puerperal Sepsis 1
Other Puerperal Causes 2
3
Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births 1.73
Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 total (live
and still) births 1.68
Infantile Mortality.
Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age:—
Male. Female. Total.
Legitimate 41 35 76
Illegitimate 1 1 2
78
Death Rate of Infants under 1 year of age:—
All Infants per 1,000 live births 45.14
Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate
live births 44.94
Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate
live births 54.05
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