London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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Still Births Male. Female. Total.
Legitimate 35 37 72 Rate per 1,000 total (live & still) births 39.81
Illegitimate 5 — 5
77
Still Birth Rate per 1,000 estimated population 0.67
Deaths. Male. Female. Total.
421 417 838
Death Rate per 1,000 estimated population:—
Crude Rate 7.31
Adjusted by Areal Comparability Factor of
Registrar-General 9.21
Maternal Mortality.
Deaths from Puerperal Sepsis 0
Other Puerperal Causes 2
2
Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births 1.08
Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 total (live and
still) births 1.03
Infantile Mortality.
Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age:—
Male. Female. Total.
Legitimate 44 33 77
Illegitimate 2 2 4
81
Death Rate of Infants under 1 year of age:—
All Infants per 1,000 live births 43.62
Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate live
births 42.54
Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate live
births 85.11
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