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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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TABLE 2.
BIRTHS, 1960—DOMICILIARY AND OTHERS—BY WARDS.
| Ward | Born in District | Born outside District | Grand Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Hospitals and Nursing Homes | In Private Dwellings | Total | In Hospitals and Nursing Homes | In Private Dwellings | Total | ||
| St. Helier North | 56 | 16 | 72 | 5 | – | 5 | 77 |
| St. Helier South | 43(4) | 12 | 55(4) | – | – | – | 55(4) |
| St. Helier West | 42 | 22 | 64 | 5(1) | – | 5(1) | 69(1) |
| North-East | 98(4) | 35 | 133(4) | 6 | – | 6 | 139(4) |
| North-West | 73(2) | 20 | 93(2) | 11 | 1 | 12 | 105(2) |
| Central | 54(2) | 18 | 72(2) | 7 | – | 7 | 79(2) |
| South-East | 51(3) | 31 | 82(3) | 22(1) | – | 22(1) | 104(4) |
| South-West | 42(1) | 14 | 56(1) | 21 | – | 21 | 77(1) |
| Totals | 459(16) | 168 | 627(16) | 77(2) | 1 | 78(2) | 705(18) |
(Figures in brackets indicate stillbirths included in totals)
TABLE 3.
BIRTH AND DEATH RATES FOR CARSHALTON, 1922-1960.
| 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 | 39.3 | 4.9 |
| 1944 | 52,300 | 17.0 | 9.5 | 39.2 | 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 | |
| 1951 | 61,730 | 12.3 | 8.7 | 29.0 | 1.2 |
| 1952 | 61,630 | 12.7 | 8.9 | 28.0 | 0.0 |
| 1953 | 61,680 | 12.5 | 8.4 | 23.3 | 0.0 |
| 1954 | 61,610 | 13.3 | 8.0 | 18.2 | 0.0 |
| 1955 | 61,330 | 12.5 | 7.8 | 23.5 | 0.0 |
| 1956 | 60,970 | 11.6 | 8.5 | 15.4 | 0.0 |
| 1957 | 60,440 | 11.5 | 8.3 | 21.6 | 1.4 |
| 1958 | 60,300 | 12.4 | 9.3 | 14.6 | 0.0 |
| 1959 | 60,270 | 12.8 | 9.4 | 24.5 | 0.0 |
| 1960 | 60,430 | 11.4 | 9.0 | 20.2 | 1.4 |