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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 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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Infantile Mortality.
Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age:-
Legitimate
Male
Female
Total
41
25
66
(38)
(22)
(6o)
Illegitimate
2
-
2
(4)
(4)
(8)
Death rate of Infants under 1 year of age:-
All infants per 1,000 live
births 34.16 (42.89)
Legitimate infants per
1,000 legitimate live
births(37.79)
Illegitimate infants per
1,000 live illegitimate
births 27.40 (105.2)
Deaths from - Cancer (all ages) 179 (202)
" " Measles (all ages) 2 (2)
" " Whooping Cough
(all ages) 2 (1)
" " Diarrhoea (under
2 years) 12 (8)
Maternal Mortality.
Deaths from Puerperal Sepsis 2 (3)
Other Puerperal Causes 3 (4)
Maternal Mortality Rate per
1,000 live births 2.52 (4.42)
Maternal Mortality Rate per
1,000 total (Live and Still)
births 2.43 (4.30)
2.