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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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TABLE 2.
BIRTHS, 1948, DOMICILIARY AND OTHERS — BY WARDS.
| Born in District. | Born Outside District. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward. | In Hospitals and Nursing Homes. | In Private Houses. | Total. | In Hospitals and Nursing Homes. | In Private Houses. | Total. | Total. |
| St. Helier North | 66(7) | 59 | 125(2) | 10 | 10 | 135(2) | |
| St. Helier South | 45 | 43(2) | 88(2) | 13 | — | 13 | 101(7) |
| St. Helier West | 81(2) | 63(7) | 144(3) | 16 | — | 16 | 160(3) |
| North-East | 102(2) | 92 | 194(2) | 27 | 2 | 29 | 223(2) |
| North-West | 68(2) | 45(2) | 113(2) | 15 | 1 | 16 | 129(2) |
| Central | 44(7) | 29(2) | 73(2) | 20 | — | 20 | 93(2) |
| South-East | 32(3) | 43 | 75(3) | 30 | — | 30 | 105(3) |
| South-West | 32 | 23(2) | 55(2) | 24 | — | 24 | 79(2) |
| Totals | 470(10) | 397(5) | 867(25) | 155 | 3 | 158 | 1025(75) |
(Figures in brackets indicate stillbirths included in totals.)
TABLE 3.
BIRTH AND DEATH RATES FOR CARSHALTON, 1922-1948.
| Year. | Population (Registrar-General's) | Birth Rate. | Death Rate. | Infant Morta'itv Rate. | *Maternal Mortality Rate. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 14,240 | 19.7 | 8.8 | 50 | 10.6 |
| 1923 | 14,610 | 18.8 | 8.6 | 36 | 3.6 |
| 1924 | 15,050 | 18.5 | 10.1 | 58 | 7.1 |
| 1925 | 15,660 | 20.0 | 10.0 | 42 | 3.2 |
| 1926 | 17,040 | 17.0 | 9.3 | 31 | 0.0 |
| 1927 | 18,450 | 16.5 | 9.1 | 72 | 9.8 |
| 1928 | 21,910 | 15.5 | 9.0 | 65 | 14.7 |
| 1929 | 23,420 | 18.8 | 9.4 | 61 | 0.0 |
| 1930 | 25,500 | 17.0 | 7.6 | 46 | 0.0 |
| 1931 | 28,620 | 16.7 | 7.5 | 43.8 | 8.1 |
| 1932 | 32,280 | 15.05 | 7.9 | 47.3 | 3.89 |
| 1933 | 35,260 | 14.9 | 8.8 | 64.4 | 4.23 |
| 1934 | 38,110 | 16.5 | 8.6 | 53.5 | 4.60 |
| 1935 | 51.000 | 15.7 | 6.6 | 46.0 | 4.80 |
| 1936 | 57,000 | 15.7 | 7.1 | 46.7 | 7.57 |
| 1937 | 58,030 | 15.0 | 6.6 | 40.0 | 0.0 |
| 1938 | 58,730 | 14.7 | 7.6 | 46.1 | 2.3 |
| 1939 | 59,510 | 13.2 | 7.1 | 35.4 | 3.7 |
| 1940 | 58,340 | 13.3 | 8.7 | 43.8 | 5.1 |
| 1941 | 56,840 | 12.2 | 8.4 | 40.5 | 1.4 |
| 1942 | 57,120 | 14.0 | 7.5 | 27.5 | 2.4 |
| 1943 | 56,600 | 13.9 | 8.2 | 39 | 4.9 |
| 1944 | 52.300 | 17.0 | 9.5 | 39 | 1.1 |
| 1945 | 54,230 | 15.0 | 8.2 | 23.2 | 0.0 |
| 1946 | 60,040 | 17.8 | 7.2 | 18.6 | 0.0 |
| 1947 | 61.270 | 17.0 | 7.8 | 22.8 | 0.0 |
| 1948 | 62,030 | 15.5 | 7.4 | 14.5 | 0.0 |
(* Maternal mortality expressed as deaths per 1,000 total births includes deaths
from abortion up to and including 1940. Thereafter they are excluded.)