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Stepney 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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VII.— STATISTICS PROVIDED BY THE REGISTRAR-
GENERAL.
Memorandum for the Medical Officer of Health. S.D.51. 1936.
In accordance with paragraph 4 and Appendix II of Circular 1492 dated
the 18th October, 1935, sent to Local Authorities from the Ministry of Health,
forms S.D.52, and S.D.24 are enclosed herewith setting out the statistics of
population, live births, stillbirths, notifiable infectious diseases and deaths of
the year 1935 in respect of your area.
A table S.D.55 is also enclosed providing a summary of the vital statistics
for England and Wales as a whole and for certain groups of towns.
s.d. 52.
| (2) Live Births | Live Births registered (excluding re-registrations). | Inward Transfers. | Outward Transfers, | Live births allocated to the Borough. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Live Births (Legitimate and Illegitimate) | Males | 2,602 | 74 | 1,118 | 1,558 |
| Females | 2,462 | 93 | 1,086 | 1,469 | |
| Illegitimate Live Births | Males | 57 | 9 | 13 | 53 |
| Females | 58 | 12 | 16 | 54 | |
| (3) Still-Births | Stillbirths registered. | Inward Transfers. | Outward Transfers. | Stillbirths allocated to the Borough. | |
| Total Still-Births (Legitimate and Illegitimate) | Males | 94 | 8 | 45 | 52 |
| Females | 62 | 2 | 25 | 39 | |
| Illegitimate Still-Births | Males | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Females | 4 | — | — | 4 | |
(4)
| Small-pox. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Enteric Fever. | Pneumonia. | Puerperal Puerperal Fever. Pyrexia. | Erysipelas. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 471 | 793 | 5 | 188 | 1128 | 127 |
(5) Comparability Factor.
As explained in the memorandum accompanying this sheet the Comparability
Factor indicated last year should be regarded as applicable to the crude
rate of the current year unless revised figures are shewn in the following lines :—
Revised Comparability Factor for 1935
Revised Comparability Factor for 1936
and subsequent years.