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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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Deaths from: Malignant Diseases 263 (245)
Measles (all ages) — (—)
Whooping Cough (all ages) — (—)
Maternal Mortality.
Deaths from Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion 1 (—)
Maternal mortality rate per 1,000 live births 0.67 (—)
Maternal mortality rate per 1,000 total (live and
still) births 0.65 (—)
Per 1,000 population. Per 1,000 Live Births. Per
1,000 total births (live and still).
Infantile Maternal
Still
Birth Birth Death Maternalrate.
rate. rate, tality. tality. mortality.
Wembley 11.50 0.28 8.70 20.13 0.67 0.65
England and Wales 15.50 0.35 11.40 26.80 — 0.76
London 17.50 0.38 12.50 24.80 — —
160 County Boroughs, etc. 17.00 0.43 12.20 30.80 — —
160 Smaller towns, etc. 15.70 0.34 11.30 24.30 — —
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