Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS:
The number of live-births, still-births, and deaths are
those REGISTERED (out excluding re-registered) during the calendar
year, adjusted for inward and outward transfers. Non-civilian
deaths and non-civilian notifications are excluded.
LIVE BIRTHS
BIRTHS.
TOTAL
MALE
FEMALE
TOTAL
787
394
393
Legitimate
742
370
372
Illegitimate
45
24
21
STILL BIRTHS
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TOTAL
MALE
FEMALE
TOTAL
23
14
9
Legitimate
22
13
9
Illegitimate
1
1
-
DEATHS
TOTAL
MALE
FEMALE
. .
Deaths (all causes)
651
342
309
Deatns from
Puerperal causes
-
-
-
DEATHS OF INFANTS UNDER 1 YEAR OF AGE.
TOTAL
MALE
FEMALE
TOTAL
53
34
19
Legitimate
52
33
.
19
Illegitimate
1
1
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DEATH RATS OF INFANTS UNDER 1 YEAR OF AGE.
All infants per 1,000 live births 67
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate births 70
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate births 22
Deaths from Cancer (all forms at all ages) 113
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 2
Deaths from Whooping Cough 1
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 17
Total deaths from the seven principle zymotic diseases 23