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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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| England and Wales | 126 C.Bs. and Great Towns including London. | 148 Smaller towns Resi dent Pop.25,000 -50,000 at 1931 Census | London Adm. County | Kingston upon Thames | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rates per 1,000 live Births:– | |||||
| Deaths All causes under 1 year of age | 41 | 47 | 36 | 37 | 22 |
| Enteritis and Diarrhoea under 2 years of age | 5.8 | 8.0 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 3.4 |
| Rates per 1,000 Civilian Population:– | |||||
| Notifications | |||||
| Typhoid Fever | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Paratyphoid Fever | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| Scarlet Fever | 1.37 | 1.54 | 1.37 | 1.31 | 0.58 |
| Whooping Cough | 2.22 | 2.41 | 2.02 | 2.80 | 0.93 |
| Diphtheria | 0.l3 | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.02 |
| Erysipelas | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.18 | 0.22 | 0.12 |
| Smallpox | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Measles | 9.41 | 9.13 | 9.38 | 5.29 | 5.37 |
| Pneumonia | 0.79 | 0.89 | 0.68 | 0.64 | 0.47 |
| Rates per 1,000 total (live and still births) | |||||
| Notifications Puerperal Fever | 7.16 | 8.99 | 6.27 | 1.21 | 6.07 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 6.94X | ||||
† Per 1,000 related births
x Including Puerperal Fever