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
Merton and Morden 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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| 1939 | 91 | 1944 | 107 |
| 1940 | 76 | 1945 | 116 |
| 1941 | 85 | 1946 | 126 |
| 1942 | 103 | 1947 | 118 |
| 1943 | 116 | 1948 | 110 |
Death Rate
per 1,000
Year. population.
1939 1.1
1940 1.2
1941 1.3
1942 1.5
1943 1.7
Death Rate
per 1,000
Year. population.
1944 1.7
1945 1.7
1946 1.7
1947 1.5
1948 1.5
| Year | Bronchitis | Pneumonia | Other Respiratory Diseases | Total | Death Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 24 | 0.9 |
| 1929 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 35 | 1.2 |
| 1930 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 0.4 |
| 1931 | 8 | 24 | 4 | 36 | 0.8 |
| 1932 | 11 | 27 | 3 | 41 | 0.8 |
| 1933 | 12 | 32 | 6 | 50 | 0.9 |
| 1934 | 7 | 38 | 4 | 49 | 0.8 |
| 1935 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 37 | 0.6 |
| 1936 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 39 | 0.6 |
| 1937 | 14 | 31 | 6 | 51 | 0.8 |
| 1938 | 15 | 27 | 7 | 49 | 0.7 |
| 1939 | 5 | 20 | 9 | 34 | 0.4 |
| 1940 | 38 | 40 | 15 | 93 | 1.3 |
| 1941 | 30 | 30 | 6 | 66 | 0.9 |
| 1942 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 41 | 0.62 |
| 1943 | 25 | 36 | 9 | 70 | 1.05 |
| 1944 | 26 | 29 | 7 | 62 | 0.98 |
| 1945 | 36 | 22 | 12 | 70 | 1.05 |
| 1946 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 56 | 0.76 |
| 1947 | 31 | 25 | 4 | 60 | 0.79 |
| 1948 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 54 | 0.72 |