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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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supply nearly met the demand. Women workers were absorbed
without difficulty.
Although Mitcham is chiefly a working class area, there are few
houses that can be called slums and no back-to-back houses. Nearly
two-thirds of the houses have been built since 1921 and more than
50 per cent. of all roads are tree-lined. Apart from a projected
scheme at Phipps Bridge and one or two isolated sites that become
vacant there is no building land available.
STATISTICS
| Live Births. | Total | Male | Female | Rate per 1,000 of population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 850 | 470 | 380 | |
| Illegitimate | 32 | 14 | 18 | |
| Total | 882 | 484 | 398 | 13.58 |
After correction by the comparability factor becomes 13.05
Stall Births rate per 1,000
births. Total Mak Female total births
Legitimate 17 6 11
Illegitimate — — —
Total 17 6 11 19.27
Deaths Rate Per 1,000
Total Male Female of population
594 302 292 9.15
After correction by the comparability factor becomes 11.07
Deaths from pregnancy, childbirth and abortion: —
| Rate per 1,000 total births | |
|---|---|
| Number of cases Nil | — |
| Deaths of infants under one year of age: — | |
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 12.36 |
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 live legitimate births | 11.76 |
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 live illegimate births | 31.25 |