Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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Deaths from: Cancer (all ages) 213 (197)
Measles (all ages) 2 (—)
Whooping cough (all ages) 2 (2)
Diarrhoea (under 2 years) 3 (5)
Maternal Mortality.
Deaths from puerperal sepsis — (1)
Other puerperal causes 3 (—)
Maternal mortality rate per 1,000 live births 1.32 (0.45)
Maternal mortality rate per 1,000 total (live and
still) births 1.30 (0.44)
Per 1,000 total
Per 1,000 births (live
Per 1,000 population. Live Births, and still).
Still Infantile Maternal
Birth Birth Death mor mor- Maternal
rate. rate. rate. tality. tality. mortality.
Wembley 17.15 0.25 8.46 23.26 1.32 1.30
England and Wales 20.50 0.50 112.00 41.00 — 1.17
London 22.70 0.49 12.80 37.00 — —
126 County
Boroughs, etc. 23.30 0.62 13.00 47.00 — —
148 Smaller towns, etc. 22.20 0.54 11.90 36.00 — —
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