Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS Of THE YEAR.
cased on National Registration Office population figure of 60,635 and on Public Health Department records).
??? BIRTHS: (Unadjusted figures) | Male | Female | Total |
---|---|---|---|
agitimate | 294 (347) | 292 (315) | 586 (662) |
Illegitimate | 3 (6) | 7 (5) | 10 (11) |
Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | 9.82 (11.32) | ||
EATHS: (Unadjusted figures) | 262 (267) | 296 (291) | 558 (558) |
???rude death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population. | 9.2 (9.38) | ||
ercentage of total deaths occurring in Public Institutions and Nursing Homes. | 42.29 (51.61) | ||
EATH RATE OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE; (Unadjusted figures) | |||
ill infants per 1,000 live births | 26.84(40.11) | ||
legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 23.89(39.27) |
Based on Registrar General's Population figure of 58,070 and on adjusted statistics supplied by the Registrar General) .
LIVE BIRTHS: | Ma1e | Female | Tota1 |
---|---|---|---|
Legitimate | 431 (560) | 443 (499) | 874(1,059) |
legitimate | 21 (24) | 20 (23) | 41 (47) |
Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | 15.54(19.03) | ||
England and Wales | 17.9 (20.5) | ||
STILL BIRTHS: | |||
Legitimate | 6 (13) | 10 (8) | 16 (21) |
legitimate ate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | - (-) | 2 (2) | 2 (2) 19.67(20.37) |
DEATHS: | 262 (263) | 292 (292) | 554 (555) |
Crude death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | 9.41 (9.55) | ||
England and Wales (all causes) | 10.8 (12.0) | ||
DEATH RATE OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE: | |||
All infants per 1,000 live births | 17,48(24.41) | ||
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate | 16.01(24.55) | ||
England and Wales | 34 (41.00) |
NOTE: The corresponding figures for 1947 are shown in brackets.
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