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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
Carshalton 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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Information available from the registration of births is not complete
as to the home addresses of the parents. For computation of ward
birth rates, therefore, use is made of the notifications of birth received
under the Public Health Act, supplemented by the Registrar's weekly
returns of registrations. From these sources it is known that 1,025
live births and 16 stillbirths occurred in 1948.
They were distributed as shown in the following table:—
| Ward. | Live Births. | Birth Rate per 1,000 Population. | Stillbirths. | Stillbirth Rate per 1,000 total births. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Helier North | 135 | 15.5 | 1 | 7.3 |
| St. Helier South | 101 | 14.2 | 1 | 8.7 |
| St. Helier West | 161 | 19.1 | 4 | 24.2 |
| North-East | 222 | 23.5 | 2 | 8.9 |
| North-West | 129 | 17.5 | 2 | 15.2 |
| Central | 93 | 15.2 | 2 | 21.0 |
| South-East (excluding | ||||
| Queen Mary's Hospital) | 105 | 14.0 | 3 | 27.7 |
| South-West | 79 | 11.7 | 1 | 12.5 |
Nearly two-thirds of all births occurred in hospitals and nursing
homes, the actual percentage for the whole district being 60. That for
the individual wards was as follows:—
St. Helier North 56
St. Helier South 56
St. Helier West 57
North-East 57
North-West 63
Central 67
South-East 55
South-West 70
Out of 1,025 total births, 625 took place in the following hospitals and nursing homes:—
| Live. | Still. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carshalton, Beddington and Walling-ton District (War Memorial) Hospital | 70 | 72 | |
| St. Helier County Hospital | 395 | 6 | 401 |
| Other Surrey County Hospitals | 69 | — | 69 |
| Other Hospitals | 24 | — | 24 |
| Private Nursing Homes | 59 | — | 59 |
| Totals | 617 | 8 | 625 |