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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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TABLE 2.
BIRTHS. 1952. DOMICILIARY AND OTHERS — BY WARDS.
| Ward. | Born in District. | Born Outside District. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Hospitals and Nursing Homes. | In Private Houses. | Total. | In Hospitals and Nursing Homes. | In Private Houses. | Total. | Grand Total. | |
| St. Helier North | 80(4) | 40 | 120(4) | 7 | — | 7 | 127(4) |
| St. Helier South | 66(1) | 10 | 4 | — | 4 | 80(1) | |
| St. Helier West | 106(3) | 31 | 137 (3) | 2 | — | 2 | 139(3) |
| North-East | 105(3) | 47 | 152 (3) | 10(1) | — | 10(1) | 162(4) |
| North-West | 40 | 16 | 56 | 23 | — | 23 | 79 |
| Central | 45 (1) | 19 | 64(1) | 13 | — | 13 | 77(1) |
| South-East | 54(2) | 29(1) | 83(3) | 17 | 1 | 18 | 101(3) |
| South-West | 39 | 10 | 49 | 16 | — | 16 | 65 |
| Totals | 535 (14) | 202(1) | 737(15) | 92(1) | 1 | 93(1) | 830(16) |
(Figures in brackets indicate stillbirths included in totals.)
TABLE 3.
BIRTH AND DEATH RATES FOR CARSHALTON, 1922-1952.
| Year. | Population (Registrar-General'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 |
| 1931 | 28,620 | 16.7 | 7.5 | 43.8 | 8.1 |
| 1932 | 32,280 | 15.0 | 7.9 | 47.3 | 3.89 |
| 1933 | 35,260 | 13.9 | 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 |
| 1951 | 61,730 | 12.3 | 8.7 | 29.0 | 1.2 |
| 1952 | 61.630 | 12.7 | 8.9 | 28.0 | 0.0 |