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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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VITAL STATISTICS, 1950
Live Births.
| Total | Male | Female | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 851 | 461 | 390 | Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population = 14.82 |
| Illegitimate | 43 | 12 | 24 | |
| TOTAL | 894 | 480 | 414 | |
| Stillbirths. | Total | Male | Female | |
| Legitimate | 13 | 8 | 5 | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) Births = 15.42 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | — | 1 | |
| TOTAL | 14 | 8 | 6 | |
| Deaths. | Total | Male | Female | |
| 709 | 357 | 352 | Death Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population = 11.75 |
Deaths from Puerperal Causes.
Puerperal Sepsis - Rate per 1,000 total
Other Puerperal Causes - (live and still) Births
= NIL
Deaths of Infants under 1 Year of Age.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| Illegitimate | — | — | — |
| TOTAL | 20 | 13 | 7 |
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