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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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| Population. | Civilian | 132,240 | Total 132,340 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births. | |||||
| Male. | Female. | Total. | Live birth rate per 1,000 esti mated population 12.52 | ||
| Legitimate | 840 | 764 | 1,604 (1,764) | ||
| illegitimate | 30 | 21 | 51 (57) | (13.83) | |
| Stillbirths. | |||||
| Legitimate | 16 | 21 | 37 (40) | Rate per 1,0(0 total (live and still) births 23.02 (21.49) Stillbirth rate per .1,000 estimated population 0.29 (0.30) | |
| Illegitimate | 1 | 1 | 2 (-) | ||
| Deaths | 534 | 541 | 1,075 (1,042) | Death rate per 1,000 estimated population — Crude rate 8.14 (7.92) | |
| Adjusted by Area Comparability Factor of Registrar General | (1.17) | Standardised Rate 9.52 | |||
| Infantile Mortality. | |||||
| Deaths of infants under one year of age:— | |||||
| Male. | Female. | Total. | |||
| Legitimate | 23 | 13 | 36 (39) | 36 (40) | |
| Illegitimate | — | — | (1) | ||
| Death rate of infants under one year of age:- | |||||
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 21.75 (21.97) | ||||
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live-births | 22.44 (22.11) | ||||
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 live illegitimate births | — (17.54) | ||||