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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
Surbiton 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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EXTRACTS PROM. VITkL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR.
(Based on National Registration Office population figure and on Public Health Department records)
| LIVE BIRTHS: (Unadjusted figures) | Total. | Male. | Female. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 580 | 312 | 268 |
| Illegitimate | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | 11.21 | ||
| DEATHS: | 565 | 257 | 308 |
| Crude death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | 10.70 | ||
| Percentage of total deaths occurring in Public Institutions and Nursing Homes | 52.03 | ||
| DEATH RATE OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE: | |||
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 52.36 | ||
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 50.00 | ||
(Based on Registrar-General's Population figure and on statistics supplied by Registrar-General)
| LIVE BIRTHS: | Total. | Male. | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 897 | 465 | 432 |
| Illegitimate | 55 | 28 | 27 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | 18.61 | ||
| England and Wales | 16.5 | ||
| STILL BIRTHS: | |||
| Legitimate | 36 | 20 | 16 |
| Illegitimate | 2 | 2 | - |
| Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) bi; | rths | 38.38 | |
| DEATHS: | 565 | 257 | 308 |
| Crude death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | 11.04 | ||
| Adjusted death rate (comparability factor not available) | |||
| England and Wales(all causes) | 12.1 | ||
| DEATH RATE OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE: | |||
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 32.56 | ||
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 32.33 | ||
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