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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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| Principal certified causes of death | Age at Death | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 24 hours | Days | Months | ||||||||
| 1-7 | 8-14 | 15-21 | 22-28 | 1- 3 | 3-6 | 6-9 | 9-12 | |||
| Prematurity | 4 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 |
| Congenital Malformations | 4 | 6 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 13 |
| Broncho-pneumonia | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Birth Injuries | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Other causes | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| Totals | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 37 | |
INFANT MORTALITY
Of the 37 infant deaths, 24 occurred in the first seven days of
life. One of these was delivered at home and transferred to hospital
immediately since the baby had multiple congenital abnormalities. It
survived only two hours.
The infant mortality rate of 14.60 per 1,000 live births compares
most satisfactorily with the rate of 18.0 for England and Wales.
PERINATAL MORTALITY
The perinatal mortality rate for Merton was 23.90 per 1,000
live and still-births thus comparing favourably with that for England
and Wales of 24.7.
MATERNAL MORTALITY
There were no maternal deaths during the year.
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