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 1955
[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 | 358 | 184 | 174 | 11.22 (Crude) |
| „ „ Illegitimate | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11.89 (Corrected) |
| Total | 365 | 188 | 177 | |
| Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | ||||
| Still Births | 8 | 4 | 4 | 21.45 |
| Death Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | ||||
| Deaths | 322 | 150 | 172 | 9.90 (Crude) |
| 8.81 (Corrected) | ||||
| Deaths attributable to: | ||||
| Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion, rate per 1,000 live and still births | Nil | |||
| Death Rate of Infants under one year of age: All Infants per 1,000 live births | 13.70 | |||
| Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 13.70 | |||
| Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | Nil | |||
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 60 | |||
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | Nil | |||
| Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) | Nil | |||
| Deaths from Diarrhoea, etc. (under two years of age) | Nil | |||