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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 1938
[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 | 377 | 181 | 196 | 12.60 |
| Illegitimate | 12 | 6 | 6 | |
| Total | 389 | 187 | 202 | Rate per 1,000 total births. |
| Still Births | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15.19 Death Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population. |
| Deaths | 260 | 127 | 133 | 8.42 |
| Deaths from Puerperal causes: — | Rate per 1,000 (live and still) births. | |||
| Puerperal Sepsis | Nil | — | ||
| Other Puerperal causes | 1 | 2.53 | ||
| Death Rate of Infants under one year of age: — | ||||
| All Infants per 1,000 live births | 30.85 | |||
| Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 29.18 | |||
| Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 83.33 | |||
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 58 | |||
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | Nil | |||
| Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) | Nil | |||
| Deaths from Diarrhoea, etc. (under two years of age) | Nil | |||