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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SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS. (Registrar General's Figures).
Population : | |||
Registrar General's Estimate | 75,290 | ||
Births : | M. | F. | Total |
Live (Legitimate) | 644 | 663 | 1.307 |
(Illegitimate) | 24 | 14 | 33 |
668 | 677 | 1,345 | |
Stillbirths | |||
(Legitimate) | 13 | 14 | 27 |
(Illegitimate) | 2 | – | 2 |
15 | 14 | 29 | |
Total Births | 683 | 691 | 1,374 |
Birth Rate | 17.86 per 1,000 population | ||
Still Birth Rate | 21.1 per 1,000 births | ||
Deaths : | M. | F. | Total |
308 | 303 | 611 | |
Death Rate | 8.1 per 1.000 population | ||
Infant Mortality : | |||
Total deaths under one year | 41 | ||
Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live Births | 30.4 | ||
Deaths of Legitimate Infants under 1 year | 39 | ||
Death Rate per 1,000 Legitimate Births | 29.8 | ||
Deaths of Illegitimate Infants under 1 year | 2 | ||
Death Rate per 1,000 Illegitimate Births | 52.6 | ||
Maternal Mortality : | |||
Deaths from Sepsis | 1 | ||
Deaths from other maternal causes | Nil | ||
Maternal Death Rate per 1,000 Live Births | 0.74 | ||
Zvmotic Deaths : | |||
Deaths from Measles | Nil | ||
Whooping Cough | 1 | ||
Diarrhoea | Nil | ||
7 Principal Zymotic Diseases | 1 | ||
Zymotic Death Rate (per 1,000 population) | 0.01 | ||
Deaths from Tuberculosis : | |||
All forms | 32 | ||
Rate per 1,000 population | 0.42 | ||
Phthisis : | 26 | ||
Rate per 1,000 population | 0.34 | ||
Deaths from Cancer : | 118 | ||
Rate per 1,000 population | 1.56 |