Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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Registrar General's Estimate | 75,470 | ||
M. | F. | Total | |
Live (Legitimate) | 503 | 445 | 948 |
(Illegitimate) | 20 | 17 | 37 |
523 | 462 | 985 | |
Stillbirths | |||
(Legitimate | 6 | 8 | 14 |
(Illegitimate) | — | — | — |
6 | 8 | 14 | |
Total Births | 529 | 470 | 999 |
Birth Rate | 13.05 per 1,000 population | ||
Still Birth Rate | 14.01 per 1,000 births | ||
M. | F. | Total | |
Total Deaths | 358 | 320 | 678 |
Death Rate | 8.98 per 1,000 population | ||
Total deaths under one year | 24 | ||
Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live Births | 24.36 | ||
Deaths of Legitimate Infants under 1 year | 24 | ||
Death Rate per 1,000 Legitimate Births | 25.31 | ||
Deaths of Illegitimate Infants under 1 year | — | ||
Death Rate per 1,000 Illegitimate Births | — | ||
Deaths from Sepsis | Nil | ||
Deaths from other maternal causes | Nil | ||
Maternal Death rate per 1,000 Live Births | Nil | ||
Deaths from Measles | Nil | ||
Whooping Cough | Nil | ||
Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | Nil | ||
7 Principal Zymotic Diseases | 1 | ||
Zymotic Death Rate (per 1,000 population) | 0.01 | ||
All forms | 30 | ||
Rate per 1,000 population | 0.39 | ||
24 | |||
Rate per 1,000 population | 0.31 | ||
152 | |||
Rate per 1,000 population | 2.01 |