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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Feltham]
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Rate per 1,000 total births (live and still)—14.78 (1946 16.29)
Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population—0.32 (1946 0.33)
| Deaths | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| 315 | 165 | 150 |
Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population—
7.94 (1946 7.96)
(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 | — | — (1946 — ) |
| No. 30 Other Maternal causes | — | (1946 1.25) |
| Total | — | (1946 1.25) |
| All infants per 1,000 live births (45) | 51.96 (1946 33.12) | |
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births (44) | 53.20 (1946 32.12) | |
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births (1) | 25.64 (1946 52.63) | |
| Total | Rate per 1,000 of estimated population | |
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 53 | 1.33 (1946 1.21) |
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | 1 | 0.25 (1946 — ) |
| Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) | 2 | 0.50 (1946 0.02) |
| Rate per 1,000 live births | ||
| Deaths from Diarrhoea (under two years) | 7 | 8.08 (1946 2.54) |
Birth and Death rates for England and Wales, 1947
| Birth rate | 20.5 |
| Still Birth rate | 0.50 |
| Death rate | 12.0 |
| Deaths under one year of age | 41.0 |
| Deaths from Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under two years of age) | 5.8 |
Maternal Mortality—England and Wales, 1947—
Abortion with Sepsis 0.10
Abortion without Sepsis 0.06
Puerperal Infections 0.16
Other 0.85