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
Tottenham 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Birth Rate per 1,000 estimated population
13.1
Stillbirths
Males
32
Females
24
Total
56
Stillbirth Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births
28.7
Deaths
Males
765
Females
747
Total
1,512
Death Rate per 1,000 estimated population
10.5
Maternal deaths:—
Rate per 1,000
Deaths, total (live and
still) births.
Puerperal sepsis
1
0.51
Other puerperal causes
4
2.05
Total
5
2.56
Death Rate of Infants under one year of age:—
All infants per 1,000 live births
47.0
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births
43.7
Illegitimate infants, per 1000 illegitimate live births
116.3
Deaths from Cancer (all ages)
207
,, Measles (all ages)
6
,, Whooping Cough (all ages)
3
Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age)
12