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
Wimbledon 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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Deaths from puerperal causes -
Deaths
Rate per 1,000
total (live and
still) births
Puerperal and post-abortive sepsis
Other maternal causes
Total •.. .. •
Death Rate of Infants under one year of age:-
All infants per 1,000 live births ... ... ... 19.20
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births ... 18.11
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 35.09
Deaths from cancer ... ... ... ... ... 168
M " diphtheria ... ... ... ... ... Nil
" " poliomyelitis ... ... ... ... Nil
" " measles «.o • o # oo. «oo ... Nxl
" 11 whooping cough ... ... ... ... Nil
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