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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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Percentage
Percentage of Percentage of of deaths
total deaths total deaths taking place
under 1 year. under 50 years. in hospitals.
1950 2.68 15.20 38.05
1951 2.24 12.25 32.27
1952 3.16 15.03 44.19
1953 2.67 13.88 34.07
1954 2.42 14.49 50.54
| Notified by. | At home. | In Hospital. | In Nursing Home. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors | 6 | 429 | 27 | 462 |
| Midwives | 274 | 769 | 25 | 1,068 |
| Parents | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 280 | 1,198 | 52 | 1,530 |
| Percentages | 18.3 | 78.3 | 3.4 | 100.0 |
| Live births—1,509 | Still births—21 | |||