London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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Deaths of Infants under One Year of Age.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 26 | 11 | 15 |
| Illegitimate | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 32 | 16 | 16 |
Death Rate of all infants per 1,000 live births 36.1
Death Rate of all legitimate infants per 1,000
legitimate live births 32.3
Death Rate of all illegitimate infants per 1,000 -
illegitimate live births 72.3
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 1
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) Nil
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 6
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 108
Deaths from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases 7
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