London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1947
[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 | 526 | 270 | 256 | 16.91 |
| „ „ Illegitimate | 22 | 16 | 6 | |
| Total | 548 | 286 | 262 | |
| Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | ||||
| Still Births | 16 | 10 | 6 | 28.37 |
| Death Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population. | ||||
| Deaths | 342 | 160 | 182 | 10.56 |
| Rate per 1,000 (live and still) births | ||||
| Deaths from Puerperal causes:— | ||||
| Puerperal Sepsis | — | - | ||
| Other Maternal causes | — | - | ||
| Death Rate of Infants under one year of age:— | ||||
| All Infants per 1,000 live births | 27.37 | |||
| Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 24.71 | |||
| Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 83.33 | |||
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 51 | |||
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | — | |||
| Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) | 1 | |||
| Deaths from Diarrhoea, etc. (under two years of age) | 1 | |||