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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 1949

[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 Estimate75,470
Births:M.F.Total
Live (Legitimate)503445948
(Illegitimate)201737
523462985
Stillbirths
(Legitimate6814
(Illegitimate)———
6814
Total Births529470999
Birth Rate13.05 per 1,000 population
Still Birth Rate14.01 per 1,000 births
Deaths:M.F.Total
Total Deaths358320678
Death Rate8.98 per 1,000 population
Infant Mortality :
Total deaths under one year24
Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live Births24.36
Deaths of Legitimate Infants under 1 year24
Death Rate per 1,000 Legitimate Births25.31
Deaths of Illegitimate Infants under 1 year—
Death Rate per 1,000 Illegitimate Births—
Maternal Mortality:
Deaths from SepsisNil
Deaths from other maternal causesNil
Maternal Death rate per 1,000 Live BirthsNil
Zymotic Deaths:
Deaths from MeaslesNil
Whooping CoughNil
Diarrhoea (under 2 years)Nil
7 Principal Zymotic Diseases1
Zymotic Death Rate (per 1,000 population)0.01
Deaths from Tuberculosis:
All forms30
Rate per 1,000 population0.39
Phthisis:24
Rate per 1,000 population0.31
Deaths from Cancer:152
Rate per 1,000 population2.01