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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
Carshalton 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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chiefly of mothers and children, both Government sponsored and
voluntary, took place in the latter half of the year, and by December
31st the estimated population had fallen to 52,300. The distribution
of the population at mid-year was as follows: —
TABLE 1
ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION, MID-1944, BY WARDS.
| Ward. | Houses at Mid-1944. | Estimated Population Mid-1944. |
|---|---|---|
| St. Ilelier North | 2,020 | 7.930 |
| St. Ilelier South | 1,684 | 6,330 |
| St. Ilelier West | 1,914 | 7,510 |
| North-East | 2,489 | 8,200 |
| North-West | 2,134 | 6,(510 |
| Central | 1.734 | 5,440 |
| South-East | 2.099 | 6,560 |
| (Queen Mary's Hospital) | 1,100 | |
| South-West | 2,006 | 5,950 |
| Whole District | 16,080 | 55,630 |
BIRTHS.
The number of live births registered was 891, of which 472 were
males and 419 females. The birth rate of 17.0 per 1,000 population
compares with 13.9 in the year before and is the highest since 1930.
Still births totalled 15 and the rate per 1,000 total births of 16.5 is
the lowest recorded.
This part of the district has consistently for several years past had the highest birth rate.
| Ward. | Live Births. | Birth Rate per 1,000 Population. | Still Births. | Still Birth Rate per 1,000 total births. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Ilelier North | 124 | 15.6 | 3 | 23.6 |
| St. Helier South | 99 | 15.6 | 3 | 29.4 |
| St. Helier West | 121 | 16.1 | 4 | 32.0 |
| North-East | 199 | 24.2 | 2 | 9.9 |
| North-West | 119 | 18.0 | 3 | '24.6 |
| Central ... | 87 | 16.0 | 2 | 22.4 |
| South-East (excluding Queen Mary's Hosd.) | 100 | 15.2 | 1 | 9.9 |
| South-West | 78 | 13.1 | 1 | 12.6 |