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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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| 1931 | 1950 | 1951 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (c) Total live-births: Males | 1,166 | 875 | 881 |
| Females | 1,179 | 852 | 792 |
| Total: | 2,345 | 1,727 | 1,673 |
| Birth Rate per 1,000 estimated population | 14.7 | 13.35 | 13.19 |
| (a) Legitimate: Males | 15 | 21 | |
| Females | 13 | 21 | |
| Total: | 28 | 42 | |
| (b) Illegitimate: Males | 5 | 1 | |
| Females | 0 | 1 | |
| Total: | 5 | 2 | |
| (c) Total stillbirths, Males | 20 | 22 | |
| Females | 13 | 22 | |
| Total: | 88 | 33 | 44 |
| Stillbirth rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 36.17 | 18.75 | 25.63 |
| Males | 704 | 795 | |
| Females | 678 | 725 | |
| Total: | 1,621 | 1,382 | 1,520 |
| Death Rate per 1,000 estimated population | 10.2 | 10.68 | 11.99 |
| Puerperal Sepsis | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Other puerperal causes | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| Maternal Death Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 4.12 | Nil | 1.747 |