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Mitcham 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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Infant Mortality
During the year 13 deaths were registered of infants under one
year of age: —
Males Females Total
Legitimate 9 4 13
Illegitimate — — —
Totals 9 4 13
as compared with 12 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 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 1-7 days | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 8 days - 1 mth. | — | — | - | — | — | — |
| 1 mth. -12 mths. | 5 | - | 2 | — | 3 | — |
| Total | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Eight infants failed to survive the first month of life, and
prematurity was certified as the cause of death of four of these cases.
This gives Mitcham a neo-natal mortality rate of 9.36 per 1,000
related live births as compared with 17.3 for England and Wales.
Maternal Mortality
During the year one death was registered as compared with none
in 1954.
Inquests
Inquests were held on 20 residents dying within the district and
on six Mitcham residents who died outside the district, a total of 26.