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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 1968

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]

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Table: Comparative Statistics, 1968

Comparative Statistics, 1968

MertonEngland and Wales
Rates per 1,000 Population:
Live births14.1716.9
Deaths (all causes)11.0611.9
Respiratory tuberculosis0.030.03
Cancer of lung and bronchus0.740.59
Rates per 1,000 live and still births:
Still births9.4914.0
Maternal mortality—0.24
Perinatal mortality23.9024.7
Rates per 1,000 live births:
Infant mortality—deaths of infants under 1 year14.6018.0
Neo-natal mortality—deaths of infants in first 28 days of life10.3412.3
Early neo-natal mortality—deaths in first week of life9.5810.5

Table: Principal causes of Death in order of FrequencyOut of 2,038 deaths occurring during the year 1,736 were attributable to the undermentioned principal causes:—

Principal causes of Death in order of Frequency

Out of 2,038 deaths occurring during the year 1,736 were attributable to the undermentioned principal causes:—

No. of Deaths.Percentage of Deaths from all causes.
1.Heart Diseases68833.8
2.Cancer43721.4
3.Vascular lesions of the nervous system25512.5
4.Pneumonia1386.8
5.Bronchitis and Emphysema1266.2
6.Other Circulatory Diseases924.5