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
Kingston upon Thames 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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| Deaths | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | |
|---|---|---|
| Puerperal Sepsis | l | 1.7 |
| Other Puerperal Causes | — | — |
| Total | l | 1.7 |
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 52 | ||||
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 47 | ||||
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 111 | ||||
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 63 | ||||
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | 1 | ||||
| Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) | — | ||||
| Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | — | ||||
| Birth Rate. | Death Rate. 1 Under | Rate per Diarrhœa 2 years | 1,000 Total Under | Births. Deaths 1 year | |
| England and Wales | 14.8 | 12.1 | 5.9 | 59 | |
| 143 Smaller Towns | 15 | 11.5 | 3.4 | 55 | |
| London | 13.6 | 12.5 | 14.4 | 66 | |
| Kingston-upon-Thames | 14.36 | 12.58 | — | 52 | |
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| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| All Causes | 238 | 264 |
| 1. Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | — | — |
| 2. Measles | 1 | — |
| 3. Scarlet Fever | — | — |
| 4. Whooping Cough | — | — |
| 5. Diphtheria | — | 3 |
| 6. Influenza | 4 | 5 |
| 7. Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — |
| 8. Cerebro-spinal Fever | — | — |
| 9. Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System | 12 | 10 |
| 10. Other Tuberculous Diseases | 2 | 2 |
| 11. Syphilis | — | 1 |
| 12. General Paralysis of the Insane, tabes dorsalis | — | — |