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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR 1954.
| Population. Registrar-General's Estimate | 61,610 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births. | Males. | Females. | T otal. | |
| Live (Legitimate) | 415 | 385 | 800 | |
| (Illegitimate) | 8 | 16 | 24 | |
| 423 | 401 | 824 | ||
| Birth Rate (per 1,000 population) | 13.3 | |||
| Stillbirths (Legitimate) | 9 | 9 | 18 | |
| (Illegitimate) | — | 2 | 2 | |
| 9 | 11 | 20 | ||
| Stillbirth Rate per 1,000 total births | 23.6 | |||
| Death | 253 | 245 | 498 | |
| Death Rate (crude) per 1,000 population | 8.0 | |||
| Infant Mortality. All deaths under 1 year | 11 | 4 | 15 | |
| Infant Mortality Rate (per 1,000 live births) | 18.2 | |||
| Deaths of leg. infts. under 1 year | 11 | 4 | 15 | |
| Rate per 1,000 legitimate births | 18.7 | |||
| Deaths of illeg. infts. under 1 year | — | — | — | |
| Rate per 1,000 illegitimate births | — | |||
| Maternal Mortality. Deaths 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 Diseases | — | — | — | — |
| Deaths from Measles | — | — | — | — |
| Deaths from Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — |
| Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | — | — | — _ | |
| Zymotic Death Rate | — | |||
| Deaths from Tuberculosis. All Forms | 8 | 6 | 14 | |
| Rate per 1,000 of population | 0.22 | |||
| Phthisis | 7 | 4 | 11 | |
| Rate per 1,000 of population | 0.17 | |||
| Deaths from Cancer | 56 | 99 | ||
| Rate per 1.000 of population | 43 | 1.60 | ||