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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 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]

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Table: SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS.(Registrar General's Figures),

SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS.

(Registrar General's Figures),

Population:
Registrar General's Estimate66,050
Births:M.F.Total
Live (Legitimate)463501964
(Illegitimate)293463
4925351,027
Still Births
(Legitimate)121224
(Illegitimate)112
131326
Total Births5055481,053
Birth Rate15.5 per 1,000 population
Still Birth Rate24.6 per 1,000 births
Deaths:M.F.Total
322280602
Death Rate9.1 per 1,000 population
Infant Mortality:
Total deaths under 1 year34
Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live Births33.1
Deaths of Legitimate Infants under 1 year28
Death Rate per 1,000 Legitimate births29
Death Rate per 1,000 Illegitimate births95
Maternal Mortality:
Deaths from SepsisNil
Deaths from other maternal causes1
Maternal Death Rate0.97
Zymotic Deaths:
Deaths from MeaslesNil
Whooping CoughNil
Diarrhoea (under 2 years)2
7 Principal Zymotic Diseases0.05
Deaths from Tuberculosis:
All forms45
Rate per 1,000 population0.68
Phthisis42
Rate per 1,000 population0.64
Deaths from Cancer116
Rate per 1,000 population1.7