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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
Wimbledon 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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Infantile Mortality:—There were 38 infant deaths during
the year (including transferable deaths), giving a rate of 49
per thousand registered births, an increase of 3 per thousand
on last year's figures, when there were 35 deaths and a rate
of 46. The infant death rate for illegitimate children was 113
per thousand illegitimate births.
The following table shows the causes of death, and ages at death, of infants under one year:—
Infant Mortality during the Year 1930.
(Deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age )
| Causes of Death. | Under 1 week. | 1-2 Weeks | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 4 weeks. | 1-3 Months. | 3-6 Months. | 6-9 Months. | 9-12 Months. | Total Deaths under One Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Broncho-Pneumonia and Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Septic Meningitis and Acute Mastoiditis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | _ | 1 |
| T.B. Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Pneumonia | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Gastritis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Acute Enteritis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Asphyxia | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Congenital Debility,—Prematurity, etc. | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | 13 | _— | — | 1 | — | 14 |
| Other Causes | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Total | 14 | 1 | 2 | — | 17 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 38 |
Public Assistance:—The following information has been
furnished by the Chief Public Assistance Officer repecting Relief
in this District.
Amount paid in Out-door relief in 1930 £6,908
Average weekly number of persons in receipt of
Domiciliary Assistance 400
Average weekly number of persons in receipt of
Medical Relief only 9
Number of persons admitted to the Institution
from Wimbledon Area 554
10