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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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| Proportion taking place in Institutions | 76.4 |
| Proportion taking place in dwelling houses | 23.6 |
| Death Rate per 1,000 estimated resident population | 12.9 | |||
| (corrected) | 9.9 | |||
| Total number of deaths from all causes | 549 | |||
| Analysis:— | M | F | Total | Rate |
| All causes | 256 | 293 | 549 | 12.9 |
| Cancer | 44 | 49 | 93 | 2.2 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | Nil |
| Measles | — | — | — | Nil |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | Nil |
| Diarrhoea (under two years) | — | — | — | Nil |
| Tuberculosis | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.14 |
| Influenza | — | 1 | 1 | 0.02 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis (including Polioencephalitis) | 1 | — | 1 | 0.02 |
| Pneumonia | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0.30 |
The provisional numbers of deaths and death rates per 1,000 total live and still births are:—
| England and Wales. | Number | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Maternal causes, excluding abortion | 330 | 0.46 |
| Due to abortion | 71 | 0.10 |
| Total maternal mortalitiy | 401 | 0.56 |
| Maternal causes, excluding abortion | Nil | Nil |
| Due to abortion | Nil | Nil |
| Total maternal mortality | Nil | Nil |