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Sutton 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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Table showing in quinquennial periods the Infant
Mortality-rate [Deaths per 1,000 Births] tor the
past 20 Years.
It can be seen that the increase of infant life at ages
under one month has been slight; above that age the
mortality of 1921-5 is 58 per cent. below the figure for
1911-15.
The Infant Welfare Centre began its work; in 1916.
| Quinquennial Periods. | Number of births. | Number of deaths | Infant mortality rate. | Number of deaths under 1 month. | Death rate. | Number of deaths 1—12 months | Death rate. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906—1910 | 2075 | 151 | 73 | 56 | 27 | 95 | 46 |
| 1911—1916 | 1923 | 149 | 71 | 57 | 80 | 92 | 41 |
| 1916—1920 | 1735 | 89 | 51 | 41 | 25 | 45 | 26 |
| 1921—192J | 1688 | 71 | 42 | 43 | 25 | 28 | 17 |
CENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES.
Hospitals provided or subsidized by the Local
Authority.
Fever.—The Cuddington Isolation Hospital is a
Joint Hospital serving the Urban Districts of Sutton,
Carshalton and Leatherhead, and the Rural District
of Epsom. It is within a mile of the South border
of Sutton.
The accommodation is 76 beds, providing for those
suffering from Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, Enteric
Fever, Cholera, Cerebrospinal Meningitis and
Influenzal Pneumonia.
Ceneral Hospital.—The Local Authority contributes
an amount equal to the rate paid for the
year. The sum in 1925 was £35 15s. 4d. The
hospital has 10 male, 15 female, and 6 children's
beds, and 2 private wards. It is situated in the
middle of the town.