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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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VITAL STATISTICS, 1959
Live Births
Total
Male
Female
Legitimate
739
389
350
Birth Rate per 1,000 of
the estimated resident
population - 14.25
Illegitimate
73
42
31
TOTAL
812
431
381
Stillbirths
Total
Male
Female
Legitimate
11
6
5
Rate per 1,000 total
(live and still) Births
- 14.56
Illegitimate
1
1
-
TOTAL
12
7
5
Deaths
Total
Male
Female
600
314
286
Death Rate per 1,000 of
the estimated resident
population - 10.53
Deaths from Puerperal Causes
Puerperal Sepsis 1 Rate per 1,000 total
Other Puerperal Causes - (live and still) Births
- 1.21
Deaths of Infants under 1 Year of Age
Total Male Female
Legitimate 21 11 10
Illegitimate 1 - 1
TOTAL 22 11 11
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