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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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STATISTICAL APPENDIX A.
CERTAIN VITAL STATISTICS, 1946,
from figures supplied by Registrar-General. (Some comparative 1945 figures within brackets.)
| Live Births. | Male. | Female. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1,094 | 1,057 | 2,151 | Live birth rate per 1,000 estimated population 17.23 (16.39) |
| (1,835) | ||||
| Illegitimate | 45 | 41 | 86 | |
| (97) | ||||
| Stillbirths. | ||||
| Legitimate | 27 | 21 | 48 | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births 21.86 (18.28) Stillbirth rate per 1,000 estimated population 0.38 (0.31) |
| (33) | ||||
| Illegitimate | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| (4) | ||||
| Deaths | 545 | 497 | 1,042 | Death rate per 1,000 estimated population— Crude rate 8.02 (8.68) |
Infantile Mortality.
Deaths of infants under one year of age:—
| Male | Female | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 32 | 21 | 53 | |
| (59) | 59 | |||
| Illegitimate | 1 | 5 | 6 | (66) |
| (7) |
Death rate of infants under one year of age:—
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 26.37 | (36.75) |
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live-births | 24.64 | (32.15) |
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 live illegitimate births | 69.77 | (72.16) |