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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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In 1961 the employment position was satisfactory. There was
no significant change in employment figures compared with the
previous year, but slightly more unemployed in the summer months.
There was an unsatisfied demand for skilled workers, particularly in
the engineering industry.
Virtually no building land is available except for the Phipps
Bridge scheme of about 776 houses and flats. The first stage comprising
72 flats and a laundry is nearing completion and it is hoped
that the first flat will be ready for occupation in the autumn of 1962.
STATISTICS
| Live Births. | Total | Male | Female | Rate per 1,000 of population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 879 | 453 | 426 | |
| Illegitimate | 49 | 30 | 19 | |
| Total | 928 | 483 | 445 | 14.55 |
| After correction by the comparability factor becomes | 14.26 | |||
| Illegitimate live births per cent. of total live births | 5.28 | |||
| Still Births. | Total | Male | Female | Rate per 1000 total births |
| Legitimate | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| Illegitimate | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Total | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7.28 |
| Deaths. | Total | Male | Female | Rate per 1,000 of population |
| 652 | 351 | 301 | 10.22 | |
| After correction by the comparability factor becomes | 12.06 | |||
| 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 | 18.32 | |||
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 live legitimate births | 19.30 | |||
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 live illegitimate births | Nil | |||