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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Feltham]
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Deaths.
| Deaths— | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| 333 | 176 | 157 | |
| Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated civilian population— 7.76 (1948,7.05) | |||
| Deaths from Puerperal causes— | |||
| (Headings 29 and 30 of the Registrar-General's Short List) | |||
| Deaths (live and still) births Rate per 1,000 total | |||
| No. 29. Puerperal and Post-Abortion Sepsis | _ | _ | (1948 Nil) |
| No. 30. Other Maternal causes | — | — | (1948 Nil) |
| Total | — | — | (1948 Nil) |
Death rates of Infants under one year of age—
| All infants per 1,000 live births (21) | 28.92 | (1948 26.09) | |
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births (20) | 28.90 | (1948 23.09) | |
| Illegitimate infants per 1,0*00 illegitimate live births (1) | 29.41 | (1948 65.21) | |
| Total | Rate per 1,000 of estimated civilian population | ||
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 70 | 1.63 | (1948 1.09) |
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | — | — | — |
| Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) | — | — | — |
| Rate per 1,000 live births | |||
| Deaths from Diarrhoea (under two years) | — | — | — |
Birth and Death rates for England and Wales,1949:—
Birth rate 16.7
Still Birth rate 0.39
Death rate 11.7
Deaths under one year of ago 32.0
Deaths from Diarrhoea and Enteritis
(under two years of age) 3.0
Maternal Mortality—England and Wales,1949:—
Abortion with Sepsis 0.11
Abortion without Sepsis 0.05
Puerperal infections 0.11
Other maternal causes 0.71
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