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Mitcham 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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11
Infant Mortality
During the year 12 deaths were registered of infants under one year of age:—
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Illegitimate | — | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 6 | 6 | 12 |
as compared with 13 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 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | – | 1 |
| 1-7 days | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | – | – |
| 8 days- 1 mth. | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 mth.- 12 mths. | 6 | — | 1 | – | — | 5 |
| Total | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 |
Six infants failed to survive the first month of life, giving
Mitcham a neo-natal mortality rate of 6.9 per 1,000 related live births
as compared with 16.9 for England and Wales.
Maternal Mortality
During the year no deaths were registered as compared with
one in 1955.
Inquests
Inquests were held on 13 residents dying within the district and
on 11 Mitcham residents who died outside the district, a total of 24.