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
Walthamstow 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| Year. | Live Births. | Birth Rate. | Stillbirths. | Neo-Natal Deaths. | Infant Deaths. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Per 1,000 live births. | Per 1,000 population. | No. | Per 1,000 live births. | No. | Per 1,000 live births. | |||
| 1950 | 1,598 | 13.0 | 37 | 23.1 | 0.30 | 33 | 20.6 | 42 | 26 |
| 1949 | 1,836 | 14.9 | 27 | 14.7 | 0.22 | 31 | 16.9 | 54 | 29 |
| 1948 | 2,068 | 16.8 | 46 | 22.2 | 0.37 | 24 | 11.1 | 43 | 20 |
| 1947 | 2,670 | 21.8 | 59 | 22.1 | 0.48 | 35 | 13.1 | 77 | 29 |
| 1946 | 2,544 | 21.5 | 70 | 27.5 | 0.59 | 49 | 19.2 | 87 | 34 |
The death rate from Diarrhoea and Enteritis in children under
one year of age per 1,000 live births was 1.2.
The table showing the classification of infant deaths is given
in the section of the report dealing with the care of mothers and
young children (Section 22).
The maternal mortality rates (per 1,000 total births) for the
past five years have been given as follows:—
| Year. | Total Births Registered. | Deaths. | Rates per 1,000 Births. (Live and Still) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerperal Sepsis. | Other Puerperal Causes. | Total. | Puerperal Sepsis. | Other Puerperal Causes. | Total. | ||
| 1960 | 1,635 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | 1,863 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1.07 | 1.07 |
| 1948 | 2,114 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1947 | 2,729 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 1.46 | 1.46 |
| 1946 | 2,614 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0.70 | 0.70 |