Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]
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Merton | England and Wales | |
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Live births | 13.20 | 16.00 |
Deaths (all causes) | 11.50 | 11.70 |
Respiratory tuberculosis | 0.04 | 0.02 |
Cancer of lung and bronchus | 0.78 | 0.62 |
Still births | 9.14 | 13.00 |
Maternal mortality | 0.41 | 0.18 |
Perinatal mortality | 18.00 | 23.00 |
Infant mortality—deaths of infants under 1 year | 16.77 | 18.00 |
Neo-natal mortality—deaths of infants in first 28 days of life | 11.74 | 12.00 |
Early neo-natal mortality—deaths in first week of life | 9.22 | 11.00 |
Out of the 2,084 deaths occurring during the year 1,794 were attributable to the undermentioned principal causes: —
No. of Deaths. | Percentage of Deaths from all causes. | |
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1. Heart Diseases | 699 | 33.5 |
2. Cancer | 496 | 23.8 |
3. Cerebrovascular disease | 250 | 12.0 |
4. Pneumonia | 154 | 7.4 |
5. Other diseases of the Circulatory System | 101 | 4.8 |
6. Bronchitis and Emphysema | 94 | 4.5 |