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For Morton the birth rate was 24.6 per thousand of estimated
population, being 1.4 per thousand higher than 1912.
For Morden the birth rate was 10 per thousand. The birth
rate for England and Wales was 23.9 per thousand.
The corrected or standardized death rate for Merton was
10.3 per thousand for estimated population, being 3.3 per
thousand higher than the uncorrected death rate for 1912.
The death rate for Morden was 8.3 per thousand of estimated
population.
The standardized death rate for England and Wales was
13.4 per thousand.
The Infant Mortality for Merton was 72 per thousand
registered births. For England and Wales Infant Mortality was
109 per thousand births.
My thanks are due to the Council and their Officers for
the help they have afforded in enabling me to compile some
of my figures, specially in relation to the unoccupied houses
and rentals generally. I need hardly allude to Mr. Pointon's
work, which has as usual been of the greatest assistance.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
DAVID A. BELILIOS.
Medical Officer of Health.