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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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From these sources it is known that 701 live births and 3 stillbirths occurred in 1963. 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 | 57 | 8.3 | — | — |
| St. Helier South | 49 | 8.4 | — | — |
| St. Helier West | 64 | 9.8 | 1 | 15.3 |
| North-East | 129 | 14.5 | 2 | 15.2 |
| North-West | 123 | 18.2 | — | — |
| Central | 87 | 15.0 | — | — |
| South-East | 102 | 11.9 | — | — |
| South-West | 90 | 12.6 | — | — |
| Total | 701 | 12.5 | 3 | 4.2 |
Eighty-two 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 89
St. Helier South 82
St. Helier West 86
North-East 83
North-West 76
Central 90
South-East 79
South-West 73
Out of 704 total births, 579 took place in the following hospitals:—
| Live | Still | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carshalton, Beddington and Wallington District (War Memorial) Hospital | 130 | — | 130 |
| St. Helier Hospital | 371 | 1 | 372 |
| Other Surrey Hospitals | 57 | 1 | 58 |
| Other Hospitals | 19 | — | 19 |
| Totals | 577 | 2 | 579 |
This high proportion of hospital births has been experienced for
many years past.
TABLE 2
BIRTHS, 1963—DOMICILIARY AND OTHERS—BY WARDS
| Ward | Born in District | Born outside District | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Hospitals and Nursing Homes | In Private Dwellings | Total | In Hospitals and Nursing Homes | In Private Dwellings | Total | Grand Total | |
| St. Helier North | 49 | 6 | 55 | 2 | _ | 2 | 57 |
| St. Helier South | 41 | 4 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 49 |
| St. Helier West | 43 | 9 | 58 | 7(1) | — | 7(1) | 65(1) |
| North-East | 103(1) | 22(1) | 125(2) | 6 | — | 6 | 131(2) |
| North-West | 76 | 29 | 105 | 18 | — | 18 | 123 |
| Central | 68 | 9 | 77 | 10 | — | 10 | 87 |
| South-East | 64 | 21 | 85 | 17 | — | 17 | 102 |
| South-West | 52 | 24 | 76 | 14 | — | 14 | 90 |
| Totals | 502(1) | 124(1) | 626(2) | 77(1) | 1 | 78(1) | 704(3) |
(Figures in brackets indicate stillbirths included in totals)
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