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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Statistical Summary—contd.
Births and Deaths.
Registered live births:— Total. Males. Females.
Legitimate 2,641 1,363 1,278
Illegitimate 144 78 66
2,785 1,441 1,344
Birth Rate (per 1,000 estimated population) 21.57
Stillbirths Total. Males. Females.
Legitimate 63 35 28
Illegitimate 3 1 2
66 36 30
Stillbirth Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births 23.7
Deaths Males 759
Females 702 Total 1,461
Death Rate (per 1,000 estimated population) 11.31
Deaths from Cancer—Males, 121; Females, 102 223
Deaths from Diphtheria —
Deaths from Measles 5
Deaths from Whooping Cough 2
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years) 7
Maternal Deaths:—
Puerperal Sepsis 2
Other Puerperal Causes 1
Total 3
Maternal Death Rate (per 1,000 total live and still births) 1.05