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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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VITAL STATISTICS
| Estimated Mid-Year Home Population: | 54,920 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales: | 49,028,900 | ||||
| Chigwell U.D.C. | England and Wales (Total) | ||||
| Males | Females | Total | |||
| LIVE BIRTHS: | Total | 357 | 329 | 686 | 725,405 |
| Legitimate | 341 | 307 | 648 | 662,907 | |
| Illegitimate | 16 | 22 | 38 | 62,498 | |
| STILL BIRTHS: | Total | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8,794 |
| Legitimate | 5 | 3 | 8 | 7,846 | |
| Illegitimate | 0 | 1 | 1 | 948 | |
| TOTAL LIVE AND STILL BIRTHS: | Total | 362 | 333 | 695 | 734,199 |
| Legitimate | 346 | 310 | 656 | 670,753 | |
| Illegitimate | 16 | 23 | 39 | 63,446 | |
| DEATHS OF INFANTS: | |||||
| Under 1 year of age- | |||||
| Total | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12,494 | |
| Legitimate | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11,177 | |
| Illegitimate | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1,317 | |
| Under 4 weeks of age- | |||||
| Total | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8,373 | |
| Legitimate | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7,503 | |
| Illegitimate | 1 | 0 | 1 | 870 | |
| Under 1 week of age- | |||||
| Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7,142 | |
| Legitimate | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6,365 | |
| Illegitimate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 777 | |
| DEATHS - ALL AGES | 259 | 232 | 491 | 591,907 | |
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