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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
Carshalton 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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INFANT MORTALITY.
The number of children under 1 year of age whose deaths were
registered was 14, of whom 10 were males and 4 females. This gives an
infant mortality rate of 14.5 per thousand live births and establishes
a new low record, the previous best being 18.6 in 1946. The comparable
rate for England and Wales was 34.
All were deaths of legitimate children.
Nine of the 14 deaths occurred in the first month of life and 10
were due to prematurity, congenital malformations or other diseases
peculiar to infancy. Only 4 (3 from pneumonia and 1 from gastroenteritis)
were due to obvious infection.
The ward distribution of infant mortality and the causes of death
are shown in Tables 6 and 7.
TABLE 6.
INFANT MORTALITY—WARD DISTR1BUTION.
| Ward. | Infant Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 Live Births. |
|---|---|---|
| St. Helier North | 4 | 29 |
| St. Helier South | — | — |
| St. Helier West | 2 | 12 |
| North-East | 2 | 9 |
| North-West | 1 | 7 |
| Central | 2 | 21 |
| South-East | 2 | 19 |
| South^West | 1 | 12 |
MATERNAL MORTALITY.
For the fourth year in succession there was no death attributable
to maternal causes.
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