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
Chigwell 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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Vital Statistics.
Live Births: Male Female Total
Legitimate 296 291 587
Illegitimate 22 16 38
Total 625
Birth rate per 1,000 estimated resident population 20.7.
Still Births: Male Female Total
Legitimate 6 7 13
Illegitimate - 1 1
Total 14
Rate per 1,000 (live and still) births 21.9.
Male Female Total
Deaths 153 145 298
Death rate per 1,000 estimated resident population 9.8.
Deaths from sepsis and other maternal causes 0
Deaths of infants under 1 year:
Male Female Total
Legitimate 7 11 18
Illegitimate - 2 2
Total 20
Death rate of infants under 1 year:
All infants per 1,000 live births 32
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 30
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 52
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 52
Deaths from Measles (all ages) - 0
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) 2
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years) 1