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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 1952

[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 Estimate (Mid-Year)73,670
Births:
M.F.Total
Live (Legitimate)435406841
(Illegitimate)19928
454415869
Stillbirths
(Legitimate)81018
(Illegitimate)———
81018
Total Births462425887
Birth Rate11.8 per 1,000 population
Still Birth Rate20.3 per 1,000 births
Deaths:
M.F.Total
Total Deaths363327690
Death Rate9.4 per 1,000 population
Infant Mortality:
Total deaths under one year15
Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live Births17.3
Death of Legitimate Infants under 1 year15
Death Rate per 1,000 Legitimate Births17.8
Deaths of Illegitimate Infants under 1 year—
Death Rate per 1,000 Illegitimate Births—
Maternal Mortality:
Deaths from Sepsis—
Deaths from other maternal causes—
Maternal Death Rate per 1,000 Total Births—
Zymotic Deaths:
Deaths from MeaslesNil
Whooping CoughNil
Diarrhoea (under 2 years)Nil
7 Principal Zymotic Diseases2
Zymotic Death Rate (per 1,000 population)0.03
Deaths from Tuberculosis:
All forms23
Rate per 1,000 population0.31
Phthisis:22
Rate per 1,000 population0.29
Deaths from Cancer:154
Rate per 1,000 population2.1