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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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1956 1957
Birth-rate per 1,000 estimated
population: 12.92 13.90
Stillbirths
(a) Legitimate: Males 19 16
Females 18 14
Total 37 30
(b) Illegitimate: Males - 1
Females - 2
Total - 3
(c) Total Males 19 17
Females 18 16
Total 37 33
Stillbirth rate per 1,000 total
(live and still) births 23 17 20,79
Deaths:
Males 687 731
Females 565 583
Total 1,252 1,314
Death rate per 1,000 estimated
population 10 4 11.02
Maternal Deaths
Puerperal sepsis 0 0
Other puerperal causes 2 2
Total 2 2
Maternal Death-rate per 1,000 total
(live and still) births 1.252 1,183
Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age
(a) Legitimate Males 21 23
Females 12 11
Total 33 34