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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
Sutton and Cheam 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR 1940.
LIVE BIRTHS :
| T. | M. | F. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 990 | 525 | 465 | Birth-rate of the resident 13.4. | per 1,000 estimated population, |
| Legitimate | 948 | 499 | 449 | ||
| Illegitimate | 42 | 26 | 16 | ||
| STILL BIRTHS: | |||||
| T. | M. | F. | |||
| Total | 26 | 13 | 13 | Rate per 1,000 (live and still) births, | |
| Legitimate | 25 | 12 | 13 | 25.5. | |
| Illegitimate | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| Death-rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population, 11.5. | |||||
| T. | M. | F. | |||
| Deaths | 799 | 406 | 393 | ||
Deaths from puerperal causes :—
Deaths ... 3 Rate per 1,000 total (live
and still) births 3.03
Deaths from—
Puerperal Sepsis 0
Other Puerperal causes 3
Total 3
Death-rate of Infants under one year of age :—
All Infants per 1,000 live births 42.25
Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate
live births 26.37
Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate
live births 23.81
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 103
,, Measles (all ages) 0
,, Whooping Cough (all ages) 0
,, Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 5
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