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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
Richmond upon Thames 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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Extracts from Vital Statistics of the Year.
| TOATL. | M. | F. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births (Legitimate) | 384 | 196 | 188 | |
| Live Births (Illegitimate) | 32 | 24 | 8 | |
| Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | 10.9 | |||
| Stillbirths | 12 | 8 | 4 | |
| Rate per 1,000 total (live and still births) | 11.2 | |||
| Deaths | 483 | 239 | 244 | |
| Death Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | 10.7 | |||
Deaths from puerperal causes (Headings 29 and 30 of the Registrar General's Short List):—
| deaths | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | |
|---|---|---|
| No. 29 Puerperal sepsis | — | 0.00 |
| No. 30 Other puerperal causes | 2 | 4.67 |
| Total | 2 | 4.67 |
Death Rate of Infants under 1 year of age.
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 55 |
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 47 |
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 156 |
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 91 |
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | — |
| Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) | — |
| Deaths from Diarrhoea (under two years of age) | 5 |