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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 1941
[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 | 278 | 152 | 126 | 10.79 |
| Illegitimate | 12 | 5 | 7 | |
| Total | 290 | 157 | 133 | |
| Rate per 1,000 total births. | ||||
| Still Births | 7 | 2 | 5 | 25.18 |
| Death Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | ||||
| Deaths | 287 | 130 | 157 | 11.14 |
| Rate per 1,000 (live and still) births | ||||
| Deaths from Puerperal causes:— | ||||
| Puerperal Sepsis | 1 | 3.44 | ||
| Other Puerperal causes | — | — | ||
| Death Rate of Infants under one year of age:— | ||||
| All Infants per 1,000 live births | 21.13 | |||
| Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 22.06 | |||
| Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | Nil | |||
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | Nil | |||
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | Nil | |||
| Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) | 2 | |||
| Deaths from Diarrhoea, etc. (under two years of age) | Nil | |||