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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 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]

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Table: SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS.(Registrar General's Figures),Population:

SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS.

(Registrar General's Figures),

Population:

Registrar General's Estimate73,590
Births:M.F.Total
Live (Legitimate)6735431,216
(Illegitimate)261945
6995621,261
Stillbirths
(Legitimate)161531
(Illegitimate)—--
161531
Total Births7155771,292
Birth Rate17.1 per 1,000 population
Still Birth Rate23.9 per 1,000 births

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Deaths:M.F.Total
305263568
Death Rate7.7 per 1,000 population
Infant Mortality:
Total deaths under one year ...28
Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live Births22.2
Deaths of Legitimate Infants under 1 year27
Death Rate per 1,000 Legitimate births22
Death Rate per 1,000 Illegitimate births22.2
Maternal Mortality:
Deaths from SepsisNil
Deaths from other maternal causesNil
Maternal Death Rate—
Zymotic Deaths:
Deaths from MeaslesNil
Whooping CoughNil
Diarrhoea (under 2 years)1
7 Principal Zymotic Diseases1
Zymotic Death Rate (per 1,000 population)0.01
Deaths from Tuberculosis:
All forms42
Rate per 1,000 population0.57
Phthisis37
Rate per 1,000 population0.50
Deaths from Cancer126
Rate per 1,000 population1.71