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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 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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| Total. | M. | F. | Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births—Legitimate | 422 | 226 | 196 | 16.33 |
| „ „ Illegitimate | 25 | 12 | 13 | |
| Total | 447 | 238 | 209 | |
| Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | ||||
| Still Births | 10 | 6 | 4 | 22.34 Death Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population |
| Deaths | 317 | 139 | 178 | 11.21 Rate per 1,000 (live and still) births. |
| Deaths from Puerperal causes:— | ||||
| Puerperal Sepsis | — | — | ||
| Other Puerperal causes | — | — | ||
| Death Rate of Infants under one year of age: — | ||||
| All Infants per 1,000 live births | 44.74 | |||
| Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 45 | |||
| Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 40 | |||
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 57 | |||
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | Nil | |||
| Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) | 2 | |||
| Deaths from Diarrhoea, etc. (under two years of age) | Nil | |||