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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
Carshalton 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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Enemy bombing resulted in the loss of 32 lives during 1944,
whilst road accidents accounted for 2 only, which is the lowest for
many years.
Inquests.
Inquests were held on 42 persons whose deaths occurred in the district and the following verdicts were returned:—
| Natural causes | 6 |
| Suicide | 5 |
| Accidental | 25 |
| Misadventure | 5 |
| Open verdict | 1 |
Eleven of the total were residents of the district. Four deaths
were due to road accidents.
INFANT MORTALITY.
The deaths of 35 infants under 1 year were registered, 21 of
which were males and 14 females. The infant mortality rate of 39
compares with 46 for the country as a whole and is the same as
in the year before.
Two of the deaths were of illegitimate children. Fifty per cent.
occurred within one month of birth. Developmental and wasting
diseases, as opposed to other cases which are mainly infectious, were
responsible for 15 of the total infant deaths.
TABLE 6.
INFANT MORTALITY—WARD DISTRIBUTION.
| Ward. | Infant Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 Live Births. |
|---|---|---|
| St. Helier North | 6 | 48 |
| St. Helier South | 3 | 30 |
| St. Helier West | 5 | 41 |
| North-East | 6 | 30 |
| North-West | 11 | 91 |
| Central | — | —- |
| South-East | 3 | 30 |
| South-West | 1 | 13 |
MATERNAL MORTALITY
One death only was due to diseases of pregnancy, childbirth and
the puerperal state, the certified cause of death being "Rupture of a
tubal pregnancy."
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