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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 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]

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Table: Comparative Statistics, 1971

Comparative Statistics, 1971

MertonEngland and Wales
Rates per 1,000 Population:
Live births13.8916.00
Deaths (all causes)11.3611.60
Respiratory tuberculosis0.020.19
Cancer of lung and bronchus0.780.63
Rates per 1,000 live and still births:
Still births9.2412.00
Maternal mortality—0.17
Perinatal mortality16.8722.00
Rates per 1,000 live births:
Infant mortality—deaths of infants under 1 year13.7818.00
Neo-natal mortality—deaths of infants in first 28 days of life10.5412.00
Early neo-natal mortality—deaths in first week
of life7.7010.00

Table: Principal causes of Death in order of FrequencyOut of the 2,013 deaths occurring during the year 1,737 were attributable to the undermentioned principal causes:—

Principal causes of Death in order of Frequency

Out of the 2,013 deaths occurring during the year 1,737 were attributable to the undermentioned principal causes:—

No. of Deaths.Percentage of Deaths from all causes.
1. Heart Diseases63331.4
2. Cancer49624.6
3. Cerebrovascular disease25812.8
4. Pneumonia1547.6
5. Bronchitis and Emphysema1125.6
6. Other diseases of the Circulatory System844.2