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Mitcham 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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Infant Mortality
During the year 41 deaths were registered as occurring in infants under one year of age:—
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 39 | ||
| Illegitimate | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 22 | 19 | 41 |
as compared with 48 deaths last year.
The infantile mortality rate for the year is equal to 43.4 per
1,000 live births, as against 48 per 1,000 last year.
The infant mortality rate for England and Wales was 58 per
1,000 for 1937 and 59 per 1,000 for 1936.
Maternal Mortality.
During the year two deaths were registered as being due to
diseases or accidents of pregnancy, compared with four deaths
last year. The following is a summary of the causes of death:—
One death due to post partum haemorrhage.
One death from septicaemia due to self-induced abortion.
All maternal deaths occurring within the district are enquired
into personally by the Medical Officer of Health, and a confidential
report is forwarded to the Chief Officer of the Ministry of
Health.
Inquests.
Inquests were held on forty residents dying within the
district and on 13 Mitcham residents who died outside the district,
a total of 53. In addition the coroner held seven post mortems
without inquests.
The following table shows the results of the findings of these
inquests:—