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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
Harrow 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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| Live Births:— | Total | Male | Female | Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population, 18.7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 3,314 | 1,685 | 1,629 | ||||
| Illegitimate | 159 | 82 | 77 | ||||
| Stillbirths:— | |||||||
| Legitimate | 115 | 67 | 48 | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births, 3.3 Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population, 9.3 | |||
| Illegitimate | 6 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Deaths | 1,732 | 862 | 870 | ||||
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| Deaths from puerperal causes:— | Deaths | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births |
|---|---|---|
| Puerperal sepsis | 1 | 0.28 |
| Other puerperal causes | 1 | 0.28 |
| Total | 2 | 0.56 |
Death rate of Infants under one year of age:—
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 34.8 |
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 34.7 |
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 37.7 |
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 320 |
| ,, ,, Measles (all ages) | 1 |
| ,, ,, Whooping Cough (all ages) | 3 |
| „ „ Diarrhœa (under 2 years of age) | 12 |
Population.
The estimate of the Registrar-General of the population of the
district has steadily declined in recent years. His figure of 185,090 is
a sharp fall on the estimate of 191,660 in 1943.
Births.
The 3,500 live births in the district in 1943 was the highest recorded
figure, resulting in the highest birth rate since amalgamation. There was
a slight fall to the figure of 3,473, though, because of the smaller population,
the birth rate rose to 18.7 as against the figure of 18.2 for the
previous year.
Deaths.
Of the 1,034 deaths in the district, 92 occurred among non-residents.
Of the outward transfer deaths, 16 took place at the Orthopaedic
Hospital, 5 at the Harrow Hospital, 20 in Nursing Homes and 30 in
private houses.
Of the deaths of local residents which occurred outside the area,
most took place in institutions, 333 being at Redhill Hospital, 66 at