Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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Registrar General's Estimate | 66,050 | ||
M. | F. | Total | |
Live (Legitimate) | 463 | 501 | 964 |
(Illegitimate) | 29 | 34 | 63 |
492 | 535 | 1,027 | |
Still Births | |||
(Legitimate) | 12 | 12 | 24 |
(Illegitimate) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
13 | 13 | 26 | |
Total Births | 505 | 548 | 1,053 |
Birth Rate | 15.5 per 1,000 population | ||
Still Birth Rate | 24.6 per 1,000 births | ||
M. | F. | Total | |
322 | 280 | 602 | |
Death Rate | 9.1 per 1,000 population | ||
Total deaths under 1 year | 34 | ||
Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live Births | 33.1 | ||
Deaths of Legitimate Infants under 1 year | 28 | ||
Death Rate per 1,000 Legitimate births | 29 | ||
Death Rate per 1,000 Illegitimate births | 95 | ||
Deaths from Sepsis | |||
Deaths from other maternal causes | 1 | ||
Maternal Death Rate | 0.97 | ||
Deaths from Measles | |||
Whooping Cough | |||
Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | |||
7 Principal Zymotic Diseases | 0.05 | ||
All forms | 45 | ||
Rate per 1,000 population | 0.68 | ||
42 | |||
Rate per 1,000 population | 0.64 | ||
116 | |||
Rate per 1,000 population | 1.7 |