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Merton and Morden 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton and Morden]
- Published
- 1924
- Pages
- 28
- Tables
- 8
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Unhealthy Areas .—I am not prepared to say, definitely, that there are any unhealthy areas within the District which are so insanitary or unhealthy as to render the houses within such areas unfit for habitation, but there are one or two localities where perhaps the condition of some of the dwelling-houses—owing to extreme age—fall below a reasonable standard.
Ward. Area in Acres. Number of Houses. Population. March 1909 January 1924 April 1911 Estimated at Jan. 31, 1924 -
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Free and Subsidised Milk Scheme.
1920 1921 1922 1923 -
Page 13
INQUESTS.
Diseases and Verdict. Total. -
Page 17
TABLE OF PATIENTS ADMITTED TO ISOLATION HOSPITAL DURING 1923.
Distbict. Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria. Pneumonia. Puerperal Fever. Typhoid Fever Erysipelas Tuberculosis. Measles. Encephalitis Lethar-gica Influenza. Totals. Cases Deaths Cases Deaths Cases Deaths Cases Deaths Cases Deaths Cases Deaths Cases Deaths Cases Deaths Cases Deaths Cases Deaths Cases Deaths -
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APPENDICES. TABLE I.
YEAR. Population estimated to middle of each Year. Births. Total Deaths Registered in the District. Transferable Deaths. Nett Deaths Belonging to the District. Uncorrected Number. Nett. of Nonresidents registered in the District. of Residents not registered in the District. Under 1 year of Age. At all Ages. Number. Rate. Number. Rate. Number. Rate per 1000 Nett Births. Number. Rate. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 -
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TABLE II.—Cases of Infectious Diseases notified during the year 1923.
Notifiable Diseases. At all Ages. Cases Notified in whole District. Total Cases Notified in each Locality. Total cases removed to Hospital. Total Deaths. At all Ages—Years. 1 2 3 ^3 4 5 Under 1 1 to 2 2 to 3 3 to 4 4 to 5 5 to 10 10 to 15 15 to 20 20 to 35 35 to 45 45 to 65 Over 65 Abbey Ware Park Ward Bushey Mea Ward. West Barne Ward. Morden Ward. -
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TABLE III.—Causes of, and ages at, Death during the year 1923.
CAUSES OF DEATH. Nett Deaths at the sub-joined ages of " Residents " whether occurring within or without the District. Total Deaths t whether of ' Residents ' or ' Non-Residents ' in Institutions in the District. All Ages. Under 1 year. 1 and under 2 years. 2 and under 5 years. 5 and under 15 years. 15 and under 25 years. 25 and under 45 years. 45 and under 65 years. 65 and upwards. All Causes Certified. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 -
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TABLE IV.—Infant Mortality during the year ending 1923. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
CAUSES OF DEATH. Under 1 Week. 1-2 Weeks. 2-3 Weeks. 3-4 Weeks. Total under 4 Weeks. 4 week and under 3 months. 3 months and under 6 months. 6 months and under 9 months. 9 months and under 12 months. Total Deaths under One Year.