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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
Southall-Norwood 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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Table No. 5.
Vital Statistics compared with other Areas.
BIRTH-RATES, DEATH-RATES, ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY, MATERNAL DEATH-RATES, AND CASE-RATES FOR CERTAIN INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN THE YEAR 1936. (England and Wales, London, 122 Great Towns and 143 Smaller Towns.)
| England and Wales | 122 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London | 143 Smaller Towns (Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census) | London Administrative County | Southall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rates per l,000 Populat ion | |||||
| Births:— | |||||
| Live | 14. 8 | 14. 9 | 15. 0 | 13. 6 | 16.09 |
| Still | 0.61 | 0.67 | 0.64 | 0.53 | 0.61 |
| Deaths:— | |||||
| All Causes | 12. 1 | 12. 3 | 11. 5 | 12. 5 | 8.55 |
| Typhoid & Paratyphoid fevers | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Smallpox | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.04 | 0.14 | 0.02 |
| Scarlet fever | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Whooping Cough | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.04 |
| Diphtheria | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.02 |
| Influenza | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.14 |
| Violence | 0.52 | 0.45 | 0.39 | 0.52 | 0.48 |
| Notifications:— | |||||
| Smallpox | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — | 0.00 |
| Scarlet fever | 2.53 | 2.18 | 2.48 | 2.57 | 4.13 |
| Diphtheria | 1.39 | 1.31 | 1.26 | 1.69 | 1.61 |
| Enteric fever | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.04 |
| Erysipelas | 0.40 | 0.38 | 0.35 | 0.44 | 0.42 |
| Pneumonia | 1.11 | 1.10 | 0.96 | 0.99 | 1.02 |
| Rates per 1,000 Live Births | |||||
| Deaths under 1 year of age | 59 | 63 | 55 | 66 | 66 |
| Deaths from Diarrhoea and Enteritis under 2 years of age | 5. 9 | 8.2 | 3.4 | 14.4 | 5.0 |
| Maternal Mortality:— | |||||
| Puerperal Sepsis | 1.40 | Not available | 2.51 | ||
| Others | 2.41 | 5.01 | |||
| Total | 3.81 | 7.56 | |||
| Rates per 1,000 Total Births(i.e. Live and Still) | |||||
| Maternal Mortality:— | |||||
| Puerperal Sepsis | 1.34 | Not available | 2.42 | ||
| Others | 2.31 | 4.83 | |||
| Total | 3.65 | 7.25 | |||
| Notifications— | |||||
| Puerperal fever | 3.27 | 3.46 | 2.80 | 3.03 | 3.62 |
| Puerperal pyrexia | 9.64 | 9.52 | 7.57 | ll.f5 | 7.25 |