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 Croydon]
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12
Marriages
When supplying these figures Mr. Stevens, the Croydon Superintendent
Registrar, kindly analysed recent trends and commented "Of the total number
of persons giving me notice of intention to marry at either Church or Register
Office in the year 1954, 13.8% were under the age of 21 years rising in 1966
to 22.03% and in 1967 to 22.96%".
The number of marriages solemnised in 1967 was as follows:-
Church of England | Non-Conformist | Register Office |
---|---|---|
1,097 | 604 | 1,082 |
Notifications were received in respect of confinements conducted by:-
Live Births | Still Births | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Midwives | 3,801 | 42 | 3,843 |
Doctors | 1,292 | 29 | 1,321 |
5,093 | 5,164 |
The following table shows where babies were born in the Borough of Croydon during the whole of 1967. 598 residents had babies outside Croydon and 193 non-residents were confined in Croydon
Number | Percentage | |
---|---|---|
In Private Houses | 1,451 | 28.098 |
In Public Institutions | 3,616 | 70.024 |
In registered Maternity Homes | 97 | 1.878 |
5,164 |