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Mitcham 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]

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Table: PERCENTAGE OP BIRTHS OCCURRING IN INSTITUTIONS

PERCENTAGE OP BIRTHS OCCURRING IN INSTITUTIONS

YearTotal birthsBirths in hospitals, etc.Percentage of births occurring in institutions
194599366166.5
1946129084565.5
1947140595668.0
1948121585570.37
1949112983273.69
195093371876.96
195192670375.92
195292974980.62
195395073577.37
195492767372.71
195586962872.28
195688866174.44
195789965072.22
195894467070.97
195985960470.32
196097170472.5
196193469073.87
196295568371.5
196399175676.4
1964100179179.1

Table: The birth rates, death rates per 1,000 of population, and the infant mortality rates for the years 1945-1964 are shown in the following table

The birth rates, death rates per 1,000 of population, and the infant mortality rates for the years 1945-1964 are shown in the following table

YearBirths per 1,000 populationDeaths per 1,000 populationInfant Mortality per 1,000 live births
MitchamEngland & WalesMitchamEngland & WalesMitchamEngland & Wales
194518.0116.110.1911.431.8346
194620.319.19.211.519.943
194721.3920.59.4712.038.6041
194817.9917.98.7910.823.4934
194916.4516.79.1711.724.4832