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Wimbledon 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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| Death-rate of Infants under one year of age per 1,000 births | 55 |
| Number of deaths of infants—legitimate (R.G.) | 35 |
| „ „ „ illegitimate (R.G.) | 4 |
| Total | 39 |
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | 7 |
| „ „ Whooping Cough (all ages) | 5 |
| „ „ Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 2 |
Vital Statistics for 1928 (Provisional Figures).
(Registrar-General's Returns).
| Annual Rates per 1,000 living | Infant Mortality of infants under 1 year per 1,000 Births. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Births. | Deaths from all Causes. | ||
| England and Wales | 16.7 | 11.7 | 65 |
| 107 Great Towns | 16.9 | 11.6 | 70 |
| 156 Smaller Towns | 16.6 | 10.6 | 60 |
| LONDON | 15.9 | 11.6 | 67 |
| WIMBLEDON | 11.6 | 10.7 | 55 |
BOROUGH OF WIMBLEDON.
Population, Birth and Death Rates for each Ward, 1928.
| WARD. | Factor. | Population. | Birth Rate. | Death Rate. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's | 4.46 | 6838 | 7.8 | 10.5 |
| Wimbledon Park | 3.88 | 4477 | 11.8 | 10.4 |
| St. John's | 4.77 | 5238 | 6.6 | 10.1 |
| Cottenham Park | 4.33 | 7414 | 8.7 | 10.2 |
| North Wimbledon | 1.36 | 23967 | 8.6 | 10.3 |
| Dundonald | 5.15 | 7864 | 15.005 | 10.4 |
| Trinity | 5.59 | 11708 | 13.4 | 10.7 |
| South Park | 4.63 | 8611 | 10.2 | 11.1 |
| Haydon Park | 5.47 | 6920 | 17.3 | 11.5 |
| South Wimbledon | 5.21 | 35103 | 18.7 | 10.9 |
| Whole District | 4.83 | 59070 | 11.6 | 10.7 |