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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 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden and Coombe]
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| name of localities. | Acres. | Population. | Houses. | Births. | Deaths. | Birth Rate per 1,000. | Death Rate per 1,000. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coombe | 1201 | 1202 | 136 | 6 | 3 | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| Old Maiden | 843 | 586 | 110 | 7 | 3 | 11.9 | 5.1 |
| New Maiden | 1056 | 5411 | 1584 | 182 | 60 | 33.6 | 11.7 |
| Total | 3100 | 7.99 | 1830 | 195 | 66 | 27.1 | 9.1 |
Death rate during the last eight years:—
| 1896 | 7.5 per 1,000 |
| 1897 | 10.3 „ „ |
| 1898 | 9.9 „ „ |
| 1899 | 9.2 „ „ |
| 1900 | 9.3 „ „ |
| 1901 | 10.2 „ „ |
| 1902 | 10.5 „ „ |
| 1903 giving an average of 9.5 per 1,000. | 9.1 „ „ |
CASES NOTIFIED UNDER THE INFECTIOUS
DISEASES ACT.
Seventy-seven cases were notified during the year as follows :—
| Scariet Fever. | Measles, | Diptheria. | Erysipelas, | Typhoid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coombe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Old Maiden | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| New Maiden | 38 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 38 | 29 | 2 | 1 |