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Mitcham 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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11
Infant Mortality
During the year year of age: —
12 deaths were
registered of infants under one
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | — | 1 |
| Totals | 6 | 6 | 12 |
as compared with 17 deaths last year.
The following table shows the principal causes of death in the
various age groups: —
Deaths of Infants under One Year of Age
| Age | No. | Cause of Death | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prematurity | Congenital Defects | Accidents of birth | Infectious conditions | Other conditions | ||
| Under 24 hrs | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 1-7 days | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 days - 1 mth. | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 mth. - 12 mths. | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| Total | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Eight infants failed to survive the first month of life, and
prematurity was certified as the cause of death of three of these cases.
This gives Mitcham a neo-natal mortality rate of 8.88 per 1,000
related live births as compared with 17.7 for England and Wales.
Maternal Mortality
During the year no death was registered as compared with one
in 1953.
Inquests
Inquests were held on 25 residents dying within the district and
on 11 Mitcham residents who died outside the district, a total