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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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EXTRACTS PROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR
(Based on National Registration Office Population figure of 59,452 and on Public Health Department records).
| LIVE BIRTHS: (Unadjusted figures) | Tota1 | Male | Female | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ??? | 662 | (578) | 347 | (303) | 315 | (275) |
| ??? | 11 | (10) | 6 | (6) | 5 | (4) |
| Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | 11.32 | (10.03) | ||||
| DEATHS (Unadjusted figures) | 558 | (626) | 267 | (301) | 291 | (325) |
| rude death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | 9.38 | (10.67) | ||||
| Percentage of total deaths occurring in Public Institutions and Nursing Homes (288 deaths) | 51.61 | (43. 6) | ||||
| DEATH RATE OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE: (Unadjusted figures) | ||||||
| ??? infants per 1,000 live births | 40.11 | (42.51) | ||||
| ??? infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 39.27 | (41. 5) | ||||
(Based on Registrar General's population figure of 58,110 and on adjusted statistics supplied by the Registror General).
| LIVE BIRTHS: | Total | Male | Female | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ??? | 1,059 | (1,002) | 560 | (515) | 499 | (487) |
| ??? | 47 | (61 | 24 | (39 | 23 | (22) |
| Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | 19.03 | (18.84) | ||||
| ??? and Wales | 20.5 | (19.1) | ||||
| STILL BIRTHS: | ||||||
| ??? | 21 | (20) | 13 | (9) | 8 | (11) |
| ??? | 2 | (2) | - | (2) | 2 | - |
| Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 20.37 | (20.69) | ||||
| DEATHS | 555 | (572) | 263 | (273) | 292 | (299) |
| rude rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | 9.55 | (10.13) | ||||
| ??? and Wales (all causes) | 12.0 | (11.5) | ||||
| DEATH RATE OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OFAGE: | ||||||
| ??? infants per 1,000 live births | 24.41 | (19.75) | ||||
| ??? infants per 1,000 legitimate live births. | 24.55 | (19.96) | ||||
| ??? and Wales | 41.00 | (43.00) | ||||
NOTE: The corresponding figures for 1946 ore shown in brackets.
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