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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 1970
[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 | 10 | 7 | - | 1 | 18 | |||||
| Congenital Malformations | - | - | 2 | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | 6 |
| Broncho-pneumonia | - | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | _ | 4 |
| Birth Injuries | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | — | _ | - | — | - | 2 |
| Other causes | 2 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |||
| Totals | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 40 | |
INFANT MORTALITY
Of the 40 infant deaths, 22 occurred in the first seven days of
life. All but one of these 22 babies were delivered in hospital.
The infant mortality rate of 16.77 compares favourably with the
rate of 18.00 for England and Wales.
PERINATAL MORTALITY
The perinatal mortality rate for Merton was 18.00 per 1,000
live and still births, thus comparing favourably with that for England
and Wales of 23.00.
MATERNAL MORTALITY
There was one maternal death during the year, the cause being
haemorrhage from a ruptured ectopic gestation. The woman was uncertain
as to whether she was pregnant and telephoned to see her
doctor, but died suddenly before a consultation was arranged. The
pregnancy was of two or three weeks' duration.
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