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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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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VITAL STATISTICS
Estimated Mid-Year Home Population: 54,620 England and Wales: 48,815,000
| Chigwell U.D.C. | England and Wales (Total) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Total | ||
| LIVE BIRTHS: Total | 369 | 342 | 711 | 783,165 |
| Legitimate | 350 | 3111 | 661 | 717,491 |
| Illegitimate | 19 | 31 | 50 | 65,674 |
| STILL BIRTHS: Total | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9,898 |
| Legitimate | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8,826 |
| Illegitimate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,072 |
| TOTAL LIVE AND Total | 372 | 345 | 717 | 793,063 |
| STILL BIRTHS: Legitimate | 353 | 314 | 667 | 726,317 |
| Illegitimate | 19 | 31 | 50 | 66,746 |
| DEATHS OF INFANTS: | ||||
| Under 1 year of age - | ||||
| Total | 8 | 8 | 16 | 13,726 |
| Legitimate | 8 | 7 | 15 | 12,140 |
| Illegitimate | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1,586 |
| Under 4 weeks of age - | ||||
| Total | 5 | 8 | 13 | 9,113 |
| Legitimate | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8,121 |
| Illegitimate | 0 | 1 | 1 | 992 |
| Under 1 week of age - | ||||
| Total. | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7,750 |
| Legitimate | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6,903 |
| Illegitimate | 0 | 1 | 1 | 847 |
| DEATHS - ALL AGES | 269 | 200 | 469 | 567,345 |
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