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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
Sutton and Cheam 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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Deaths from puerperal causes :—
Deaths 4 Rate per 1,000 total (live
and still) births 3.32
Deaths from—
Puerperal Sepsis 1
Other Puerperal causes 3
Total 4
Death-rate of Infants under one year of age :—
All Infants per 1,000 live births 28.2
Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate
live births 26.8
Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate
live births 60.0
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 125
,, Measles (all ages) 1
,, Whooping Cough (all ages) 0
,, Diarrhœa (under 2 years of age) 2
Registrar's Estimate of the Resident Population :—
Mid-Year 1938 75,580
| Staff. | Inmates. | |
|---|---|---|
| London Industrial Colony | 16 | 513 |
| Hospitals | 243 | 624 |
| Private Schools | 12 | 58 |
| 271 | 1195 |
By adding the non-resident Inmates to Registrar's
Estimate of the Resident Population the Gross
Population was at Mid-Year 77,046
On the population estimate of 75,580:—
The Birth-rate was 15.9 per 1,000 persons living.
The Death-rate was 91 per 1,000 persons living.
The Infant Mortality (deaths under 1 year per
1,000 births) 28.2
These figures compare favourably with those for the
whole of England and Wales, and for the great towns
and smaller towns, as shown in a table on the following
page.
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