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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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| (b) | Illegitimate | Males | 2 | 3 |
| Females | 0 | 2 | ||
| Total | 2 | 5 | ||
| (c) | Total: | Males | 24 | 20 |
| Females | 24 | 16 | ||
| Total | 44 | 36 | ||
| Stillbirth rate per 1,000 toteil (live and still) births | 26.10 | 23.08 | ||
| Deaths: | ||||
| Males | 659 | 64) | ||
| Females | 688 | 547 | ||
| Total | 1,347 | 1,187 | ||
| Death-rate per 1,000 estimated population | 10.83 | 9.63 | ||
| Maternal Deaths: | ||||
| Puerperal Sepsis | 0 | 0 | ||
| Other puerperal causes | 3 | 1 | ||
| Total | 3 | 1 | ||
| Maternal Death rate per 1,000 total | ||||
| (live and still) births | 1.779 | 0.641 | ||
| Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age | ||||
| (a) | Legitimate: | Males | 25 | 13 |
| Females | 14 | 10 | ||
| Total | 39 | 23 | ||
| (b) | Illegitimate: | Males | 1 | 3 |
| Females | 3 | 1 | ||
| Total | 4 | 4 | ||
| (c) | Total Infantile Deaths; | Males | 25 | 16 |
| Females | 17 | 11 | ||
| Total | 43 | 27 | ||
| Infantile Death-rate per 1,000 live births | 26. 19 | 17.7 2 | ||