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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Maternal Deaths:—
Puerperal Sepsis 0
Otter Puerperal Causes 0
Total 0
Maternal Death Rate (per 1,000 total live and still births) 0.00
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| Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age: | Total. | Males. | Females |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 46 | 32 | 14 |
| Illegitimate | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 50 | 36 | 14 |
Infantile Death Rate (all infants per 1,000 live
births) 24.89
Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 24.03
Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 42.1
The civilian population shows an increase of 40 over the figure
of 130,000 for 1948; in 1938 it was 144,400.
The birth-rate 15.45 compared with 17.48 in 1948 and 13.1 in
1938.
Registered live births totalled 2,009, compared with 2,233 in
1948, the proportion of males to females being 1,047 boys and 9 32
girls.
The infantile death-rate 24.89 was higher than the rate for 1948
23.73.
Deaths in the first 4 weeks of life caused a neo-natal mortality
of 17.42 per 1,000 live births, as compared with 14.77 in 1948.
The maternal death-rate was 0.00 compared with 0.87 in
1948.
The general death-rate of the whole population showed an
increase over the previous year—11.07 compared with 10.59.