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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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VITAL STATISTICS - MOTHERS AND INFANTS
| Live Births: | |
| Number | 868 |
| Rate per 1,000 population | 12.9 |
| Illegitimate Births per cent, of total live births | 6.1% |
| Stillbirths: | |
| Number | 12 |
| Rate for 1,000 total live and stillbirths | 13.6 |
| Total live and stillbirths | 880 |
| Infant Deaths (deaths under one year) | 15 |
| Infant Mortality Rates: | |
| Total infant deaths per 1,000 live births | 17.2 |
| Legitimate infant deaths per 1,000 legitimate live births | 13.4 |
| Illegitimate infant deaths per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 75.4 |
| Neo-Natal Mortality Rate: | |
| Deaths under four weeks per 1,000 live births | 12.6 |
| Early Neo-Natal Mortality Rate: | |
| Deaths under one week per 1,000 live births | 10.3 |
| Peri-Natal Mortality Rate: | |
| Stillbirths and deaths under one week combined per 1,000 | |
| total live and stillbirths | 23.8 |
| Maternal Mortality (including abortion): | |
| Number of deaths | Nil |
| Rate per 1,000 total live and stillbirths | — |
INSTITUTIONAL AND DOMICILIARY BIRTHS
An analysis of the birth notifications received during 1963 shows that 730 of the 880 births occurred in hospitals, institutions and nursing homes. This represents 83 % of the total. The distribution of institutional births is given below:—
| St. Helier Hospital | 419 |
| Nelson Hospital | 203 |
| St. Teresa's Hospital | 46 |
| Kingston Hospital | 18 |
| Other hospitals, institutions and nursing homes | 44 730 |