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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
Mitcham 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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| Total. | Male. | Female. | Rate per 1,000 of population. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 560 | 283 | 277 | 8.5 | |
| Deaths from disease and accidents of pregnancy and childbirth:— | ||||
| From puerperal sepsis | — | — | ||
| From other puerperal causes | 2.1 | |||
| Total | 2 | |||
| Deaths of infants under one year of age:— | ||||
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 43.4 | |||
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 42.4 | |||
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 76.9 | |||
| Deaths from:— | ||||
| Cancer (all ages) | 76 | |||
| Measles (all ages) | — | |||
| Whooping cough (all ages) | 3 | |||
| Diarrhoea (under two years of age) | 5 | |||
VITAL STATISTICS.
During the year 944 live births were registered as belonging
to this district, of which 449 were females and 495 were males,
as compared with 998 last year.
The live birth rate for the year was equal to 14.3 per 1,000
of population, as against 15.4 per 1,000 last year, the crude birth
rate being 14.8 per 1,000.
The birth rate for England and Wales was 14.9 per 1,000,
as against 14.8 per 1,000 last year.
Illegitimate Births
The number of births registered as being illegitimate was 26,
as compared with 22 last year.
The illegitimate rate was equal to 2.9 per cent, of the total
births, as against 3 per cent, in 1936.