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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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Still Births
The number of still births registered was 32, of which 15
were males and 17 females.
| Year. | Total births. | Births in hospitals, etc. | Percentage of births occurring in institutions. |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of births notified by midwives in 1937 681
„ „ „ doctors and others in 1937 295
Deaths
During the year 560 deaths were registered, of which 283
were males, and 277 were females, as compared with 588 deaths
last year.
The death rate for the year was equal to 8.5 per 1,000 of
the population, as compared with 9.1 per 1,000 in 1936.
The death rate for England and Wales was 12.4 per 1,000
for the year 1937, and 12.1 per 1,000 for 1936.
Senile Deaths.
The number of deaths of persons of 65 years of age and over
was 244, of which 111 were males and 133 females. This constitutes
43.5 per cent, of the total deaths, as compared with 44.5
per cent, last year.