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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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3. Extracts from Vital Statistics of the Year.
| (a) Live Births - | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate. | 279 | 299 | |
| Illegitimate | 41 | 19 | 22 |
| 619 | 228 | 321 | |
| Birth Rate (Registrar General) per 1,000 population | 14.76 | ||
| (b) Still Births - | Total | Male | Female |
| Legitimate. | 4 | 5 | |
| Illegitimate | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | 6 | ||
| Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 17.46 | ||
| (c) Deaths - | Total | Male | Female |
| 491 | 215 | 276 | |
| (i) Death Rate (Registrar General) per 1,000 pop. | 11.73 | ||
| (ii) Maternal Death Rate (deaths caused by Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion). | |||
| No. of Deaths | Rate per 1.000 total (live and still) births | ||
| 6.35 | |||
| (iii) Infant Death Rate (deaths of all infants under one year of age) | |||
| Total No. of Deaths | Rate per 1.000 live births | ||
| 19 | 30.69 | ||
| Legitimate Infants No., of Deaths | Rate per 1.000 legitimate live births | ||
| 17 | 29.41 | ||
| Illegitimate Infants No. of Deaths | Rate per 1,000 illegitimate live births | ||
| 2 | 48.78 | ||
| All infants under 4 weeks of ace (included in above) | |||
| Total No. of Deaths | Rate per 1,000 live births | ||
| 13 | 21.00 | ||
| Legitimate Infants No. of Deaths | Rate per 1,000 legitimate live births. | ||
| 12 | 20.76 | ||
| Illegitimate Infants No. of Deaths | Rate per 1.000 illegitimate live births | ||
| 1 | 24.39 | ||