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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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Information is not available as to the home address of births registered
to Carshalton residents occurring outside the district. For computation of
ward birth rates, therefore, use is made of the notifications of births received
under the Public Health Act, supplemented by the Registrar's weekly
returns of registrations within the district. From these sources it is known that 761 live births and 10 stillbirths occurred in 1959.
They were distributed as shown in the following table.
| Ward | Live Births | Birth Rate per 1,000 Population | Stillbirths | Stillbirth Rate per 1,000 total births |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Helier North | 87 | 10.6 | 2 | 22.9 |
| St. Helier South | 72 | 10.1 | 1 | 14.0 |
| St. Helier West | 80 | 10.8 | 2 | 25.0 |
| North-East | 140 | 14.4 | 1 | 7.1 |
| North-West | 98 | 13.6 | 2 | 20.4 |
| Central | 72 | 12.5 | - | - |
| South-East | 117 | 13.8 | 2 | 10.1 |
| South-West | 95 | 14.5 | - | - |
Seventy-eight per cent. of all births occurred in hospitals and nursing
homes. The percentages of such births for the individual wards were as
follows:—
St. Helier North 71 North-West 80
St. Helier South 75 Central 90
St. Helier West 81 South-East 70
North-East 80 South-West 81
Out of 771 total births, 605 took place in the following hospitals and nursing homes:
| Live | Still | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carshalton, Beddington and Wallington | |||
| District (War Memorial) Hospital | 118 | 1 | 119 |
| St. Helier Hospital | 378 | 6 | 384 |
| Other Surrey Hospitals | 92 | 1 | 93 |
| Other Hospitals | 7 | - | 7 |
| Private Nursing Homes | 2 | - | 2 |
| Totals | 597 | 8 | 605 |
For many years more than three-quarters of all births have taken place
in Maternity Institutions.
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