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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
Feltham 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Feltham]
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| Deaths | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| 319 | 166 | 153 | |
| Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population— 8.94 | |||
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 and Post-Abortion Sepsis | - | - | |
| No. 30 Other Maternal causes | - | - | |
| Total | - | - | |
| Death rates of Infants under one year of age All infants per 1,000 live births (38) | 55.23 | ||
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births (36) | 55.98 | ||
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births (2) | 44.44 | ||
| Total | Rate per 1,000 of estimated population | ||
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 61 | 1.71 | |
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | 1 | .028 | |
| Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) | - | ||
| Rate per 1.000 live births | |||
| Deaths from Diarrhoea (undei two years) | 6 | 8.71 | |
Birth and Death rates for England and Wales, 1945—
| Birth Rate | 16.1 |
| Still Birth Rate | 0.46 |
| Death Rate | 11.4 |
| Deaths under one year of age | 46.0 |
| Deaths from Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under two years of age) | 5.6 |
| Maternal Mortality—England and Wales, 1945— | |
| Abortion with Sepsis | 0.25 |
| Abortion without Sepsis | 0.08 |
| Puerperal Infections | 0.24 |
| Other | 1.22 |