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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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| Stillbirths: | 1952 | 1953 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Legitimate: | Males | 24 | 22 |
| Females | 10 | 20 | |
| Total | 34 | 42 | |
| (b) Illegitimate: | Males | 1 | 2 |
| Females | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 2 | |
| (c) Total: | Males | 25 | 24 |
| Females | 11 | 20 | |
| Total | 36 | 44 | |
| Stillbirth rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 21. 15 | 26.10 | |
| Males | 786 | 659 | |
| Females | 629 | 688 | |
| Total | 1,415 | 1,347 | |
| Death-rate per 1,000 estimated population | 11. 25 | 10.83 | |
| Puerperal Sepsis | 0 | 0 | |
| Other puerperal causes | 2 | 3 | |
| Total | 2 | 3 | |
| Maternal Death-rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 1.175 | 1.779 | |
| (a) Legitimate: | Males | 23 | 25 |
| Females | 11 | 14 | |
| Total | 34 | 39 | |
| (b) Illegitimate: | Males | 0 | 1 |
| Females | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 0 | 4 | |
| (c) Total Infantile Deaths: | Males | 23 | 26 |
| Females | 11 | 17 | |
| Total | 34 | 43 | |
| Infantile Death-rate per 1,000 live births 20.41 26,19 | |||