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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
Brentford and Chiswick 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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| Live Births- | Total | M. | F. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 755 | 416 | 339 | Birth Rate per 1,000 of estimated resident population, 12.48. | ||
| Illegitimate | 29 | 15 | 14 | |||
| Stillbirths | 36 | 22 | 14 | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births, 46. | ||
| Deaths | 700 | 380 | 320 | Death Rate per 1,000 of estimated resident population, 11.37. | ||
| Deaths from Puerperal causes— | Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births. | ||||
| Puerperal Sepsis | 1 | 1.22 | ||||
| Other Puerperal causes | 2 | 2.44 | ||||
| Total | 3 | 3.66 | ||||
Death Rate of Infants under one year of age:—
All infants per 1,000 live births 61
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 58
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 138
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 2
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages)
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 5
Zymotic Death Rate 0.17
COMPARISON OF VITAL STATISTICS.
Birth Rate. Death Rate. Infant
Mortality
Brentford and Chiswick 12.48 11.37 61
England and Wales 14.8 11.8 59
121 County Boroughs and
greater towns, including
London 14.7* 11.8* 63
London 13.2* 11.9* 67
*Calculated on the estimated population to the middle of
1933.