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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 1953

[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)73,240
Births:
M.F.Total
Live (Legitimate)450390840
(Illegitimate)171128
467401868
Stillbirths
(Legitimate)9817
(Illegitimate)———
9817
Total Births476409885
Birth Rate11.8 per 1,000 population
Still Birth Rate19.2 per 1,000 births
Deaths:
M.F.Total
Total Deaths324330654
Death Rate8.9 per 1,000 population
Infant Mortality:
Total deaths under one year12
Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live Births13.8
Deaths of Legitimate Infants under 1 year12
Death Rate per 1,000 Legitimate Births14.3
Deaths of Illegitimate Infants under 1 year—
Death Rate per 1,000 Illegitimate Births—
Maternal Mortality:
Deaths from Sepsis—
Deaths from other maternal causes1
Maternal Death Rate per 1,000 Total Births1.13
Zymotic Deaths:
Deaths from MeaslesNil
Whooping CoughNil
Diarrhoea (under 2 years)1
7 Principal Zymotic Diseases2
Zymotic Death Rate (per 1,000 population)0.03
Deaths from Tuberculosis:
All forms10
Rate per 1,000 population0.13
Phthisis:10
Rate per 1,000 population0.13
Deaths from Cancer:133
Rate per 1,000 population1,8