London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Mitcham 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]

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Table: Deaths of infants under one year of age:—

Deaths of infants under one year of age:—

All infants per 1,000 live births24.48
Legitimate infants per 1,000 live legitimate births24.44
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 live illegitimate births25.64
Deaths from:—
Cancer (all ages)124
Measles—
Whooping cough (all ages)—
Diarrhoea (under two years of age)—

Table: Percentage of Births Occurring in Institutions

Percentage of Births Occurring in Institutions

YearTotal birthsBirths in hospitals, etc.Percentage of births occurring in institutions
1931114337032.3
1982108438135.1
1933101042041.5
193498242843.5
193596947448.9
1936103349748.1
193797650151.3
1938102856956.3
193996651853.7
194085445353.0
194173740855.4
194298651852.5
1943104872769.4
194499667868.1
194599366166.5
1946129084565.5
1947140595668.0
1948121585570.37
1949112983273.69