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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
Merton and Morden 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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Climatic Conditions. Rain gauges are installed at the
Joseph Hood Recreation Ground and West Barnes Pumping
Station.
The monthly recordings are as shown below:—
| JOSEPH HOOD RECREATION GROUND | WEST BARNES PUMPING STATION | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Inches | Days wirth O.lin. or more | Days with 0.4in. or more | Inches | Days with O.lin. or more | Days with 0.4in. or more |
| — | ||||||
| TOTAL | ||||||
VITAL STATISTICS.
Vital Statistics for the year maintain the satisfactorystandard
of previous years, the figures comparing very favourably
with those of the country as a whole.
The birth rate was 18.3 per 1,000 population, with a total
number of live births of 1,151.
The death rate was 10 per 1,000 population comparing
with the corresponding figure for England and Wales of 11.6.
The infant mortality rate was 28.7 per 1,000 live births
as compared with a figure of 46 for England and Wales.
As has been previously mentioned, the effect of what is
probably a low population estimate is to raise these figures
slightly, and while this gives an exaggerated picture of the
birth rate, we can console ourselves with the reflection that
the death rate is correspondingly raised.
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