London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Carshalton 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]

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SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR 1949.

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

Population.
Registrar-General's EstimateTotal62,310
Civilian62,260
Births.Males.Females.Total.
Live (Legitimate)436357793
(Illegitimate)151732
451374825
Birth Rate (per 1,000 population)13.2
Stillbirths (Legitimate)9615
(Illegitimate)11
9716
Stillbirth Rate per 1,000 total birth19.0
Deaths250271521
Death Rate (crude) per 1,000 population8.3
Infant Mortality.
All deaths under 1 year15924
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1,000 live births)29.0
Deaths of leg. infts. under1 year Rate per 1,000 legitimate births1592430.2
Deaths of illeg. infts. under 1 year Rate per 1,000 illegitimate births---
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 Diseases11
Deaths from Measles
Deaths from Whooping Cough11
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years)---
Zymotic Death Rate0.01
Deaths from Tuberculosis.
All Forms Rate per 1,000 of population913220.35
Phthisis Rate per 1,000 of population910190.30
Deaths from Cancer483583
Rate per 1,000 of population1.33