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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age | |||
| (a) Legitimate: Males | 19 | 24 | |
| Females | 17 | 17 | |
| Total: | 36 | 41 | |
| Rate per 1,000 legitimate live births | 21.90 | 25.70 | |
| (b) Illegitimate: Males | 1 | 2 | |
| Females | 4 | 0 | |
| Total: | 5 | 2 | |
| Rate per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 60.24 | 25.64 | |
| (c) Total Infantile Deaths: Males | 67 | 20 | 26 |
| Female | s 57 | 21 | 17 |
| Total: | 124 | 41 | 43 |
| Infantile Death Rate per 1,000 live | |||
| births | 52.9 | 23.74 | 25.70 |
| Deaths of Infants under 4 weeks | 57 | 31 | 30 |
| Neo-Natal Death Rate per 1,000 live births 2 | 4.31 | 17.95 | 17.93 |
| Comparability Factors | |||
| Births | .94 | .93 | |
| Deaths | l.07 | l.06 | |