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
Kingsbury 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingsbury]
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| Rate per 1000 total (live and still Births). | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still Births | 8 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| Deaths | 159 | 84 | 75 | 6.40 |
Deaths from Puerperal causes (Headings 29 and 30 of the Registrar General's short list):—
| Deaths | Rate per 1000 total (live and still Births). | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 29—Puerperal Sepsis | Nil | Nil | ||
| No. 30—Other Puerperal causes | 1 | 1.95 | ||
| 1 | 1.95 | |||
Death rate of Infants under one year of age:—
All Infants per 1000 live births 71
Legitimate infants per 1000 legitimate live births 78
Illegitimate infants per 1000 illegitimate live
births 66
Deaths from Measles (all ages) Nil
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) 1
Deaths from Diarrhoea under 2 years 4
The following Table shows the comparison between the Birth Rate, Death Rate and Infantile Mortality Rate of Kincsburv with those of England and Wales:—
| Kingsbury | England and Wales. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Rate | Live Births | 20.25 | 14.4 | |
| Still Births | 0.32 | 0.62 | ||
| Death Rate | 6.40 | 12.3 | ||
| Infantile Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) | 71 | 64 | ||