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
Richmond upon Thames 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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| Proportion taking place in the Borough | 24% | |||
| Proportion taking place outside the Borough | 76% | |||
| Proportion taking place in Institutions | 76% | |||
| Proportion taking place in dwelling houses | 24% | |||
| Proportion notified by midwives alone | 26% | |||
| Proportion notified by doctors or parents | 74% | |||
| DEATHS. | ||||
| Death Rate per 1,000 estimated resident population | 12.0 | |||
| (corrected) | 9.61 | |||
| Total number of deaths from all cause | 510 | |||
| Analysis:— | M | F | Total | |
| All causes | 260 | 250 | 510 | |
| Cancer | 40 | 35 | 75 | |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | |
| Measles | — | — | — | |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Diarrhoea (under two years) | — | — | — | |
| Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 total births | 1.7 | |||
| Total number of maternal deaths | 1 | |||
| Infant Mortality (Deaths under one year of age). | ||||
| Infant Mortality Rate for all infants per 1,000 live | births 10.5 | |||
| Rate for legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live | births 9.3 | |||
| Rate for illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live | births 29.4 | |||
| Total number of infant deaths in the Borough | 6 | |||
| Analysis:— | M | F | Total | |
| Legitimate | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| Illegitimate | - | 1 | 1 | |