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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
Mitcham 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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Infant Mortality
During the year 42 deaths were registered as occurring in
infants under one year of age:-
Males Females Total
Legitimate 20 17 37
Illegitimate 2 3 5
Total 22 20 38
as compared with 35 deaths last year.
Maternal Mortality
During the year one death was registered as being due to:Obstetric
shock cardiac failure.
Eclampsia in pregnancy.
Severe toxaemia in pregnancy.
In 1941, four deaths were registered as being due to diseases
or accidents of pregnancy.
Inquests
Inquests were held on 16 residents dying within the district
and on 14 Mitcham residents who died outside the district, a
total of 30. In addition, the coroner held 74 post-mortems without
inquests.
The following table shows the results of the findings of these inquests:-
| Deaths from natural causes | 3 |
| Accidental deaths | 16 |
| Deaths from misadventure | 4 |
| Suicides | 5 |
| Fracture of skull | 1 |
| Self-neglect | 1 |
| Total | 30 |