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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
Kingston upon Thames 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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Deaths of Infants under one year—
| Total. | Male. | Female. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 26 | 13 | 13 | ||
| Illegitimate | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 28 | 15 | 13 | |||
| Deaths of Legitimate Infants under one year per 1,000 Legitimate births | 58 | ||||
| Deaths of Illegitimate Infants under one year per 1,000 Illegitimate births | 51 | ||||
| Total Deaths of Infants under one year of age per 1,000 births | 57 | ||||
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | — | ||||
| Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) | — | ||||
| Deaths from Diarrhoea (under two years of age) | — | ||||
| Diarrhœa 2 years. | Total Deaths under 1 year | ||||
| England and Wales | 15.8 | 12.3 | 6.0 | 66 | |
| 159 Smaller Towns | 15.6 | 11.3 | 4.0 | 62 | |
| London | 15.0 | 12.4 | 9.7 | 65 | |
| Kingston-upon-Thames | 12.6 | 12.8 | 0.0 | 57 | |
CAUSES OF DEATH.
(Civilians only.)
| Causes of Death. | Male. | Female. |
|---|---|---|
| All Causes | 242 | 251 |
| 1. Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | — | — |
| 2. Measles | — | — |
| 3. Scarlet Fever | — | — |
| 4. Whooping Cough | — | — |
| 5. Diphtheria | 1 | 3 |
| 6. Influenza | 6 | 5 |
| 7. Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — |
| 8. Cerebro-spinal Fever | 1 | — |
| 9. Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System | 15 | 14 |
| 10. Other Tuberculous Diseases | 3 | 2 |
| 11. Syphilis | — | — |
| 12. General Paralysis of the Insane, tabes dorsalis | 1 | 1 |