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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 1946
[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
564
295
269
18.63
Illegitimate
22
10
12
Total
586
305
281
Rate per 1,000 total
(live and still) births
Still Births
9
5
4
15.13
Death Rate per 1,000 of the
estimated resident population
Deaths
327
163
164
10.39
Rate per 1,000
(live and still) births.
Deaths from Puerperal causes:—
Puerperal Sepsis
—
—
Other Maternal causes
1
1.68
Death Rate of Infants under one year of age:—
All Infants per 1,000 live births
30.72
Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate live
births
30.14
Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate live
births
45.45
Deaths from Cancer (all ages)
60
Deaths from Measles (all ages)
—
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages)
—
Deaths from Diarrhoea, etc. (under two years of
age)
-
12