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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 1940
[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 | 333 | 190 | 143 | 12.55 |
| „ „ Illegitimate | 11 | 7 | 4 | |
| Total | 344 | 197 | 147 | |
| Rate per 1,000 total births. | ||||
| Still Births | 9 | 6 | 3 | 25.50 |
| Death Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population. | ||||
| Deaths | 346 | 159 | 187 | 12.62 |
| Rate per 1,000 (live and still) births. | ||||
| Deaths from Puerperal causes:— | ||||
| Puerperal Sepsis | Nil | — | ||
| Other Puerperal causes | Nil | — | ||
| Death Rate of Infants under one year of age: — | ||||
| All Infants per 1,000 live births | 34.88 | |||
| Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 33.00 | |||
| Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 90.90 | |||
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 49 | |||
| Deaths from Measles (all ages | Nil | |||
| Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) | Nil | |||
| Deaths from Diarrhoea, etc. (under two years of age) | 1 | |||