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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
Sutton and Cheam 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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INFANT MORTALITY, 1937.
Causes or Death.
Ages at Death.
Under 1 week.
1-2 weeks.
2-3 weeks.
3-4 weeks.
Deaths under
4 weeks.
1-3 months.
3-6 months.
6-9 months.
9-12 months.
Total
Deaths
under
1 year.
Congenital Debility
Premature Birth
Malformations, etc.
17
4
2
—
23
9
1
—
—
33
Whooping Cough
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Measles
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
—
Pneumonia
—
—
1
—
1
5
—
2
1
9
Bronchitis
—
-
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Enteritis
—
-
1
i
2
—
2
1
—
5
Other defined causes ..
4
1
—
—
5
2
-
1
3
11
Totals
21
5
4
1
31
16
3
4
4
58
Ward Distribution.
Ward.
N.
N.W.
N.E.
W.C.
E C.
E.
S.W.
S.E.
S.
No. or Deaths.
7
1
6
21
5
8
2
6
2
8
M. F. Total M. F. Total
Nett Births Total 616 544 1160 Nett Deaths legitimate 32 24 56
registered registered
during the legitimate 597 528 1125 during the
calendar calendar
year illegitimate 19 16 35 year illegitimate 112
Total 16 17 33 Death Rate legitimate 48 3
Still per 1000
births illegitimate 1.7
Births legitimate 14 17 31
illegitimate 2 - 2 Death Rate to total births 50. 0