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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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Deaths from:—
| Cancer (all ages) | 145 |
| Measles | |
| Whooping cough (all ages) | |
| Enteritis and Diarrhoea under two years of age |
Percentage of Births Occurring in Institutions
| Year | Total births | Births in hospitals, etc. | Percentage of births occurring in institutions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 854 | 453 | 53.0 |
| 1941 | 737 | 408 | 55.4 |
| 1942 | 986 | 518 | 52.5 |
| 1943 | 1048 | 727 | 69.4 |
| 1944 | 996 | 678 | 68.1 |
| 1945 | 993 | 661 | 66.5 |
| 1946 | 1290 | 845 | 65.5 |
| 1947 | 1405 | 956 | 68.0 |
| 1948 | 1215 | 855 | 70.37 |
| 1949 | 1129 | 832 | 73.69 |
| 1950 | 933 | 718 | 76.96 |
| 1951 | 926 | 703 | 75.92 |
| 1952 | 929 | 749 | 80.62 |
| 1953 | 950 | 735 | 77.37 |
| 1954 | 927 | 673 | 72.71 |
| 1955 | 869 | 628 | 72.28 |
| 1956 | 888 | 661 | 74.44 |
| 1957 | 899 | 650 | 72.22 |
| 1958 | 944 | 670 | 70.97 |
| 1959 | 859 | 604 | 70.32 |