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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 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]

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Table: Comparative Statistics, 1969

Comparative Statistics, 1969

MertonEngland and Wales
Rates per 1,000 Population:
Live births13.316.3
Deaths (all causes)11.511.9
Respiratory tuberculosis0.010.02
Cancer of lung and bronchus0.760.61
Rates per 1,000 live and still births:
Still births12.5613.0
Maternal mortality—0.19
Perinatal mortality21.023.0
Rates per 1,000 live births:
Infant mortality—deaths of infants under 1 year13.918.0
Neo-natal mortality—deaths of infants in first 28 days of life10.2612.0
Early neo-natal mortality—deaths in first week of life8.0910.0

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Principal causes of Death in order of Frequency

Table: Out of 2,104 deaths occurring during the year 1,813 were attributable to the undermentioned principal causes:—

Out of 2,104 deaths occurring during the year 1,813 were attributable to the undermentioned principal causes:—

No. of Deaths.Percentage of Deaths from all causes.
1.Heart Diseases67432.0
2.Cancer50724.1
3.Cerebrovascular disease25512.1
4.Pneumonia1718.1
5.Bronchitis and Emphysema1065.0
6.Other diseases of the Circulatory System1004.7