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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Feltham]
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Deaths
| Deaths | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| 296 | 146 | 150 |
Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population—
7.05 (1947 7.94)
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 | - | - | (1947 Nil) |
| No. 30. Other Maternal causes | — | — | (1497 Nil) |
| Total | — | — | (1947 Nil) |
Birth and Death rates for England and Wales, 1948
Birth rate 17.9
Still Birth rate 0.42
Death rate 10.8
Deaths under one year of age 34.0
Deaths from Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under
two years of age) 3.3
Maternal Mortality—England and Wales, 1948:—
Abortion with Sepsis 0.11
Abortion without Sepsis 0.05
Puerperal Infections 0.13
Other 0.73
Death rates of Infants under one year of age
| All infants per 1,000 live births (22) | 26.09 | (1947 51.96) | |
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births (19) | 23.09 | (1947 53.20) | |
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births (3) | 65.21 | (1947 25.64) | |
| Total | Rate per 1,000 of estimated population | ||
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 46 | 1.09 | (1947 1.33) |
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | — | — | (1947 0.25) |
| Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) | — | — | (1947 0.50) |
| Rate per 1,000 live births | |||
| Deaths from Diarrhoea (under two years) | - | - | (1947 8.08) |