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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 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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EXTRACTS F RO M VITAL STATISTICS.
| Total. | M. | F. | Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births—Legitimate | 463 | 239 | 224 | 17.56 | |
| ,, ,, Illegitimate | 24 | 14 | |||
| Total | 487 | 249 | 238 | ||
Rate per 1,000 total
(live and still) births
Still Births 12 6 6 24.49
Death Rate per 1,000 of the
estimated resident population.
Deaths 299 137 162 10.75
Rate per 1,000
(live and still) births
Deaths from Puerperal causes: —
Puerperal Sepsis 1 2.04
Other Puerperal causes Nil —
Death Rate of Infants under one year of age: —
All Infants per 1,000 live births 32.85
Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate live
births 30.23
Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate live
births 83.33
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 53
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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