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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 1950
[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 .. | 410 | 197 | 213 | 12.80 (Crude) |
| „ „ Illegitimate | 6 | 5 | 12.54 (Corrected) | |
| Total | 421 | 203 | 218 | |
| Still Births | 6 | 4 | 2 | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births 14.05 |
| Deaths | 387 | 193 | 194 | Death Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population 11.77 (Crude) |
| 10-95 (Corrected) | ||||
| 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 | 19.00 |
| Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 17.07 |
| Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 90.91 |
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 76 |
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | Nil |
| Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) | Nil |
| Deaths from Diarrhoea, etc. (under two years of age) | 1 |