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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 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]

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INFANT MORTALITY
Children who died during the first year of life totalled 15 one more
than in 1961. This gives an infant mortality rate of 20.9 per thousand
live births and compares with the national rate of 20.7.
No fewer than 12 of the infant deaths occurred during the first week
of life and the same number were due to prematurity, congenital malformation
and other so called "unavoidable" causes, i.e., they were born
with a condition which rendered them non-viable. The remaining three
deaths were caused by pneumonia.

Table: TABLE 6INFANT MORTALITY—WARD DISTRIBUTION

TABLE 6

INFANT MORTALITY—WARD DISTRIBUTION

WardInfant DeathsRate per 1,000 Live Births
St. Helier North––
St. Helier South123.2
St. Helier West114.4
North-East323.2
North-West323.4
Central551.0
South-East18.8
South-West113.8

Table: TABLE 7INFANT MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1962 Deaths Classified as to Cause and Age at Death

TABLE 7

INFANT MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1962 Deaths Classified as to Cause and Age at Death

Causeof DeathUnder 1week1—2 weeks2—3 weeks3—4 weeksTotal under 4weeks4weeks and under 3mths.3mths. and under 6mths.6mths. and under 9mths.9mths. and under12 mths.Total deaths under 1year
Prematurity5--–5----5
Congenital Malformation2–––2–––13
Haemolytic Disease of new born2–––2––––2
Pneumonia1--12--1-3
Atelectasis2---2----2
Totals12-–113--1115

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MATERNAL MORTALITY
There was no death attributable to maternal causes.
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