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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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(a) Deaths from Maternal Causes-
| Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 Tota1 (Live & still)births. | |
|---|---|---|
| Puerperal Sepsis | - | 0.00 |
| Other Maternal Causes | - | 0.00 |
(b) Death Rate of Infants under one year of age.
All infants per 1,000 live births 43.84
Legitimate infants per 1,000
legitimate live births 41,59
Illegitimate infants per 1,000
illegitimate live births 62,50
(c) Other Deaths-
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 79
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 2
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) Nil
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years
of age) 1
Birth-rates,, Civilian Death-rates, Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Mortality.and Case rates for certain Infectious diseases in the year 1945. Provisional figures based on Weekly and Quarterly Returns.
| England and Wales | 126 C.Bs. and Great Towns including London. | 148 Smaller Towns Resident Pop;25,000-50,000 at 1951 Census | London Ada. County. | Kingston upon Thames. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Rates per 1,000 Civilian Population:- | |||||
| Live Births | 16.1≠ | 19.1 | 19;2 | 15.7 | 16.58 |
| Still Births | 0.46≠ | 0.58 | 0.53 | 0.40 | 0.61 |
| Deaths:- | - | - | - | * | |
| All Causes | 11.4≠ | 13.5 | 12.3 | 13.8 | 14.12 |
| Typhoid and Paratyphoid | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Scarlet Fever | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Whooping Cough | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Diphtheria | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Influenza | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.05 |
| Smallpox | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.05 |
| Rates per 1.000 Live Births:- | |||||
| Deaths under 1 yr.of age | 46≠ | 54 | 43 | 53 | 43 |
| Deaths from Diarrhoea & Enteritis under 2 yrs. | 5.6 | 7.8 | 4.5 | 7.6 | 1.69 |
| *A dash (-) signifies that there were no deaths. ≠Per 1,000 related births. ≠ Rates per 1,000 Total Population. | |||||