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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
Malden and Coombe 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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CAUSES OF DEATH OP INFANTS UNDEK ONE YEAE OF AGE.
| Prematurity | 9 | 3 | hours; 4 hours; 4 hours; 5 hours; 13 hours; 1 day; 1 day; 2 days ; 2 months. |
| Congenital Diseases, Malformations, etc. | 4 | 1 | hour; 2 days; 2 days ; 1 month. |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 1 | 6 | months. |
| Miliary Tuberculosis | 1 | 5 | months. |
| Gastro-enteritis | 3 | 3 | months; 3 months; 4 months. |
| Broncho-pneumonia | 1 | 7 | months. |
| Renal neoplasm | 1 | 8 | months. |
SUMMARY OF BIRTH, INFANTILE MORTALITY AND DEATH RATES FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS.
| Year. | Births. | Infantile Mortality. | Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 12.2 | 53.2 | 8.9 |
| 1935 | 14.1 | 32.8 | 7.9 |
| 1936 | 14.6 | 43.6 | 9.6 |
| 1937 | 15.1 | 37.1 | 9.2 |
| 1938 | 16.7 | 30.8 | 8.2 |
| Average for past 5 years | 14.5 | 39.5 | 8.5 |
WARDS STATISTIC TABLE.
| Wards. | Acres. | Est. Inhab. Houses Mid-Year 1938. | Est. Pop. Mid-Year 1933. | Deaths. | Infantile Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coombe | 1,312 | 1,857 | 5,470 | 30 | 1 |
| Dickerage | 225 | 915 | 4,445 | 30 | 4 |
| Mount | 113 | 970 | 4,045 | 20 | — |
| Cambridge | 212 | 870 | 3,095 | 44 | 1 |
| Norbiton Park | 207 | 910 | 3,010 | 35 | 2 |
| Central | 112 | 760 | 2,960 | 24 | 2 |
| Burlington | 172 | 1,420 | 5,345 | 40 | 1 |
| Maiden Manor | 446 | 3,762 | 10,450 | 35 | 4 |
| St. James | 363 | 43 | 5 | ||
| 3,162 | 11,464 | 38,820 | 301 | 20 |