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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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TABLE 2.
BIRTHS, 1950, DOMICILIARY AND OTHERS — BY WARDS.
| Ward. | Born in District. | Born Outside District. | Grand Total. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Hospitals and Nursing Homes. | In Private Houses. | Total. | In Hospitals and Nursing Homes. | In Private Houses. | Total. | ||
| St. Helier North | 89(7) | 46(7) | 135(2) | 4 | 4 | 139(2) | |
| St. Helier South | 70(7) | 13 | 83(7) | 3 | — | 3 | 86(7) |
| St. Helier West | 89(4) | 24 | 113(4) | 10 | 2 | 12 | 125(4) |
| North-East | 89(4) | 47 | 136(4) | 11 | — | 11 | 147(4) |
| North-West | 56 | 21 | 77 | 22 | — | 22 | 99 |
| Central | 20(7) | 16(7) | — | 16(7) | 101(5) | ||
| South-East | 39 | 23 | 62 | 24 | 2 | 26 | 88 |
| South-West | 24 | 8 | 32 | 35 | 1 | 36 | 68 |
| Totals | 521(13) | 202(2) | 723(15) | 125(7) | 5 | 130(7) | 853(16) |
(Figures in brackets indicate stillbirths included in totals.)
TABLE 3.
BIRTH AND DEATH RATES FOR CARSHALTON, 1922-1950.
| Year. | Population (RegistrarGeneral's) | Birth Rate. | Death Rate. | Infant Mortality Rate. | Maternal Mortality Rate. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 14,240 | 19.7 | 8.8 | 50 | 10.6 |
| 1923 | 14,610 | 18.8 | 8.6 | 36 | 3.6 |
| 1924 | 15,050 | 18.5 | 10.1 | 58 | 7.1 |
| 1925 | 15,660 | 20.0 | 10.0 | 42 | 3.2 |
| 1926 | 17,040 | 17.0 | 9.3 | 31 | 0.0 |
| 1927 | 18,450 | 16.5 | 9.1 | 72 | 9.8 |
| 1928 | 21,910 | 15.5 | 9.0 | 65 | 14.7 |
| 1929 | 23,420 | 18.8 | 9.4 | 61 | 0.0 |
| 1930 | 25,500 | 17.0 | 7.6 | 46 | 0.0 |
| '931 | 28,620 | 16.7 | 7.5 | 43.8 | 8.1 |
| I»32 | 32,280 | 15.0 | 7.9 | 47.3 | 3.89 |
| 1933 | 35,260 | 14.9 | 8.8 | 64.4 | 4.23 |
| 1934 | 38,110 | 16.5 | 8.6 | 53.5 | 4.60 |
| 1935 | 51,000 | 15.7 | 6.6 | 46.0 | 4.80 |
| 1936 | 57,000 | 15.7 | 7.1 | 46.7 | 7.57 |
| 1937 | 58,030 | 15.0 | 6.6 | 40.0 | 0.0 |
| 1938 | 58,730 | 14.7 | 7.6 | 46.1 | 2.3 |
| 1939 | 59,510 | 13.2 | 7.1 | 35.4 | 3.7 |
| 1940 | 58,340 | 13.3 | 8.7 | 43.8 | 5.1 |
| 1941 | 56,840 | 12.2 | 8.4 | 40.5 | 1.4 |
| 1942 | 57,120 | 14.0 | 7.5 | 27.5 | 2.4 |
| 1943 | 56,600 | 13.9 | 8.2 | 39 | 4.9 |
| 1944 | 52,300 | 17.0 | 9.5 | 39 | 1.1 |
| 1945 | 54,230 | 15.0 | 8.2 | 23.2 | 0.0 |
| 1946 | 60,040 | 17.8 | 7.2 | 18.6 | 0.0 |
| 1947 | 61,270 | 17.0 | 7.8 | 22.8 | 0.0 |
| 1948 | 62,030 | 15.5 | 7.4 | 14.5 | 0.0 |
| 1949 | 62,310 | 13.2 | 8.3 | 29.0 | 0.0 |
| 1950 | 62,150 | 13.0 | 7.8 | 28.4 | 0.0 |