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 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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Infantile Mortality.
Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age:-
Male Female Total
Legitimate 47 25 72
(66)
Illegitimate 3 2 5
(2)
Death rate of Infants under 1 year of age:-
All infants per 1,000 live
births 37.18 (34.16)
Legitimate infants per
1,000 legitimate live
births 36.ll (34.46)
Illegitimate infants per
1,000 live illegitimate
births 65.OO (27.40)
Deaths from - Cancer (all ages) 183
" " Measles (all ages) 1
" : Whooping cough
(all ages) Nil
" " Diarrhoea (under
2 years) 14
Maternal Mortality.
Deaths from puerperal sepsis 3 (2)
Other puerperal causes 2 (3)
Maternal Mortality Rate per
1,000 live births 2.41 (2.52)
Maternal Mortality Rate per
1,000 total (Live and Still)
births 2.35 (2.43)
2.