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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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| Deaths. | Total. | Male. | Female. | Rate per 1,000 of population. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 554 | 291 | 263 | 8.3 | |
| Deaths from disease and accidents of pregnancy and childbirth :— | ||||
| Rate per 1,000 total births. | ||||
| Prom puerperal sepsis— | — | |||
| From other puerperal causes 8 | 2.9 | |||
| Total | 3 | |||
| Deaths of infants under one year of age:— | ||||
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 38 | |||
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 88 | |||
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | ||||
| Deaths from:— | ||||
| Cancer (all ages) | 103 | |||
| Measles (all ages) | 1 | |||
| Whooping cough (allages) | 1 | |||
| Diarrhcea (under two years of age) | 9 | |||
VITAL STATISTICS.
During the year 1,000 live births were registered as belonging
to this district, of which 486 were females and 514 were males,
as compared with 944 last year.
The live birth rate for the year was equal to 15.1 per 1,000
of population, as against 14.3 per 1,000 last year, the crude birth
rate being 15.5 per 1,000.
The birth rate for England and Wales was 15.1 per 1,000,
as against 14.9 per 1,000 last year.
Illegitimate Births
The number of births registered as being illegitimate was 29,
as compared with 26 last year.
The illegitimate rate was equal to 2.8 per cent. of the total
births, as against 2.9 per cent. in 1937.