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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
Merton and Morden 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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| 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total deaths under 1 year | 32 | 34 | 35 |
| Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 | |||
| live births | 34.3 | 42.5 | 33.9 |
| Pate per 1,000 live births | 29.8 | 40.7 | 32 |
| Death of Legitimate infants | |||
| under 1 year | 27 | 31 | 33 |
| Deaths of Illegitimate infants | |||
| under 1 year | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Rate per 1,000 Illegitimate | |||
| births | 172 | 75 | 51 |
| Deaths from Sepsis | 1 | 1 | |
| Deaths from other principal causes | — | 2 | 2 |
| Maternal death rate | 1.04 | 2.3 | 2.8 |
| Deaths from Measles | 1 | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | |
| Diarrhoea (under | |||
| 2 years) | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 7 Principal Zymotic Diseases | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| Zymotic Death Rate (per 1,000 population) | 0.06 | 0.10 | 0.05 |
| All Forms | 42 | 46 | 47 |
| Rate per 1,000 population | 0.61 | 0.71 | 0.71 |
| 36 | 42 | 38 | |
| Rate per 1,000 population | 0.53 | 0.65 | 0.58 |
| 76 | 85 | 103 | |
| Rate per 1,000 population | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 |