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Mitcham 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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Still Births
The number of still births registered was 25, of which 16
were males and 9 females.
| Tear | Total births | Births in hospitals, etc. | Percentage o£ births occurring in institutions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 854 | |||
Number of births notified by midwives in 1941 ... 566
„ ,, „ doctors and others in 1941 171
Deaths
During the year 580 deaths were registered, of which 318
were males and 262 were females, as compared with 716 deaths
last year.
The death rate for the year was equal to 11.06 per 1,000 of
the population, as compared with 11.8 per 1,000 in 1940.
The death rate for England and Wales was 12.9 per 1,000
civilian population for the year 1941, and 14.3 per 1,000 for 1940.
The birth rates, death rates per 1,000 of population, and the
infantile mortality rates for the years 1915-1941 are shown in the
following table; —