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Merton 1909

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]

Published
1910
Pages
56
Tables
10

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10 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    TABLE A.
    Ward.Boundaries.Approximate Size in Acres.Estim.td Population.Occupied Houses.Factor per House.
  • Page 11
    TABLE B. Birth Rate , Death Rate, and Analysis of Mortality , 1909.
    Annual Rate per thousand living.Deaths under 1 year per 1000 registered births.
    Births.Deaths.Principal zymotic diseases.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Fever.Diarrhsca.
  • Page 23
    It is honed that this procedure will help to eliminate, at any rate so far as the Public Elementary Schools are concerned, one factor in the propagation of disease.
    —January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December
  • Page 34
    TABLE I.—Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1909 and Previous Years.
    Year.Population estimated to middle cf each year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Non-residents registered in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Residents registered in Public Instituions beyond the DistrictNett Deaths at all ages belonging to the District.
    Number.Rate.Under 1 year of age.At all ages.
    Number.Rate per 1000 births registered.Number.Rate.Number.Rate.
    12345678910111213
  • Page 36
    TABLE II.—Vital Statistics of separate Localities in 1909 and previous year.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registeredDeaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registeredDeaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registeredDeaths at-all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registeredDeaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.
  • Page 37
    TABLE III.—Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1909.
    Cases Notified in whole District.Total Cases Not ified in each Locality.No. of Cases removed to Hospital from each Locality.
    Notifiable Disease.At Ages—Years.123412345
    At all ages.Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.West Ba nes.Bushey MeadMerton Park.AbbeyWest Barnes.Bushey Mead.Merton Park.Abbey.Total Cases removed to Hospital.
  • Page 38
    TABLE IV.—Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year 1909.
    1 Causes of Death.Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the District.Deaths at all ages of "Residents" belonging to localities, whether occurring in or beyond the District.Total deaths whether of "Residents " or " Non-residents" in Public Institutions in the District.
    23456789101112131415
    All ages.Under 1 year.1 & under 5.5 & under 15.15 & under 25.25 & under 65.65 & upwards.West Barnes.Busliey Mead.Merton Park.Abbey Ward.
    16
  • Page 39
    TABLE V.—Infantile Mortality During the Year 1909. Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age (See notes to Table IV.)
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-2 Months.2-3 Months.3-4 Months.4-5 Months.5-6 Months.6-7 Months.7-8 Months.8-9 Months.9-10 Months.10-11 Months11-12 Months. |Total Deaths under One Year
  • Page 41
    2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
    Particulars.Number Pound.of Defccts. Remedied.
  • Page 42
    5.—OTHER MATTERS.
    Class.Number