London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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The "comparability factor" supplied by the Registrar-General for
application to the crude birth rate has in the light of the census return,
been amended from 0.97, at which it stood for many years, to 1.0. This is
a reflection of the view that there are now fewer young adults of child
bearing age. The "comparable" birth rate is therefore the same as the
actual at 14.7 per thousand population and compares with the national
rate of 17.4.
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 | 66 | 9.5 | 1 | 14.9 |
| St. Helier South | 56 | 9.0 | 2 | 34.4 |
| St. Helier West | 89 | 13.1 | 2 | 21.9 |
| North-East | 121 | 13.5 | 2 | 16.2 |
| North-West | 107 | 15.0 | 1 | 9.2 |
| Central | 90 | 15.5 | 1 | 10.9 |
| South-East | 117 | 14.0 | — | — |
| South-West | 88 | 13.6 | 2 | 22.2 |
Eighty-one per cent, of all births occurred in hospitals and nursing
homes. The percentages of such births for the individual wards were as
follows:—
St. Helier North 76 North-West 84
St. Helier South 77 Central 84
St. Helier West 82 South-East 76
North-East 84 South-West 79
Out of 745 total births, 603 took place in the following hospitals and nursing homes:—
| Live | Still | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Helier Hospital | 358 | 8 | 366 |
| Other Surrey Hospitals | 69 | — | 69 |
| Other Hospitals | 18 | — | 18 |
| Totals | 593 | 10 | 603 |
For many years more than three quarters of all births have taken
place in Maternity Institutions.
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