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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 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]

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Table: SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR 1947.(Based on the Registrar-General's Figures).

SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR 1947.

(Based on the Registrar-General's Figures).

Population.
Registrar-General's Estimate61,270
Births.
Males.Females.Total
Live (Legitimate)5244841,008
(Illegitimate)162238
5405061,046
Birth Rate17.0
Still-births (Legitimate)171128
(Illegitimate)1-1
181129
Still-birth Rate per 1,000 total births26.9
Deaths.235244479
Death Rate (crude)7.8
Infant Mortality.
All deaths under 1 year131124
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1,000 live births)22.8
Deaths of leg. infts. under 1 year13922
Rate per 1,000 legitimate births21.8
Deaths of illeg. infts. under 1 year-22
Rate per 1,000 illegitimate births68.9
Maternal Mortality.
Death from Sepsis-
Rate per 1,000 births-
Deaths from other causes-
Rate per 1,000 total births-
Maternal Death Rate-
Zymotic Deaths.
7 Principal Zymotic Diseases123
Deaths from Measles---
Deaths from Whooping Cough---
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years)22-
Zymotic Death Rate0.04
Deaths from Tuberculosis.
All Forms141125
Rate per 1,000 of population0.40
Phthisis121022
Rate per 1,000 of population0.35
Deaths from Cancer.
Rate per 1,000 of population4837851.38