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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
Beddington and Wallington 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS.
Total. M. F. Birth Rate per 1,000 of the
estimated resident population.
Live Births—Legitimate 379 190 189 12.91
„ „ Illegitimate 16 10 6
Total 395 200 195
Rate per 1,000 total
births.
Still Births 16 9 7 38.93
Death Rate per 1,000 of the
estimated resident population.
Deaths 306 150 156 10.0
Rate per 1,000
(live and still) births.
Deaths from Puerperal causes: —
Puerperal Sepsis Nil —
Other Puerperal causes 2 4.87
Death Rate of Infants under one year of age: —
All Infants per 1,000 live births 58.23
Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate live
births 58.05
Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate live
births 62.5
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 71
Deaths from Measles (all ages) Nil
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) Nil
Deaths from Diarrhoea, etc. (under two years of
age) Nil
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