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Wimbledon 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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BOROUGH OF WIMBLEDON.
Population, Birth and Death Rates for each Ward, 1926.
| WARD. | Factor. | Population. | Birth Rate. | Death Rate. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's | 4.46 | 6744 | 8.4 | 7.7 |
| Wimbledon Park | 3.88 | 4440 | 13.2 | 6.08 |
| St. John's | 4.77 | 5182 | 8.1 | 10.03 |
| Cottenham Park | 4.33 | 7018 | 8.2 | 14.3 |
| North Wimbledon | 4.36 | 23384 | 9.2 | 9.9 |
| Dundonald | 5.15 | 7646 | 15.1 | 9.9 |
| Trinity | 5.59 | 11626 | 17.3 | 9.7 |
| South Park | 4.63 | 8540 | 14.4 | 9.4 |
| Haydon Park | 5.47 | 6834 | 21.9 | 11.2 |
| South Wimbledon | 5.21 | 34646 | 17.05 | 10.01 |
| Whole District | 4.83 | 58030 | 13.9 | 9.9 |
Births:—
The number of births registered in the district was 722
(373 males and 349 females), an increase of 10 against last
year, and equal to a birth-rate of 12.4 on a population of
58,030. The corrected birth-rate produced by transferable
births notified to us by the Registrar-General, is 13.9. 38 (or
4.7 per cent.) of the births were illegitimate.
Notification of Births Acts, 1907 and 1915.
During the year, 593 births were notified by the following
persons:—Parents, 59; Midwives, 421; Doctors, 74; other
persons, 39. Five notifications of still-births were received.
Deaths:—
The total number of deaths registered in the district was
479 (199 males, 280 females) equal to a death rate of 8.2 per
thousand of the population (R.G.) per annum.
The deaths occurring outside the district, of persons belonging
to this Borough, were 183, viz.:—
Kingston and District General Hospital 94
Brookwood Asylum, Woking 10
Nelson Hospital, Merton 24
Others 55
Total 183
The deaths occurring within the district, of persons not
belonging thereto, were 83, viz.:—
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