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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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INFANT MORTALITY
Infant mortality fell significantly almost to the record low figure of
1948. Eleven children died in the first year of life giving a mortality rate of
14.6 per thousand related births. This compares with 22.5 for England
and Wales. The local rate in the year before was 21.6.
Eight of the total infant deaths occurred within the first week of life
and were due to prematurity, congenital deformities or birth injury, as
a result of which death was unavoidable. The other three were the result of
infections producing broncho-pneumonia.
TABLE 6.
INFANT MORTALITY—WARD DISTRIBUTION.
| Ward | Infant Deaths | Rate per 1,000 Live Births |
|---|---|---|
| St. Helier North | – | – |
| St. Helier South | 2 | 27.0 |
| St. Helier West | 1 | 11.9 |
| North-East | – | – |
| North-West | 2 | 18.3 |
| Central | – | – |
| South-East | 4 | 39.6 |
| South-West | 2 | 24.0 |
TABLE 7.
INFANT MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1958. Deaths Classified as to Cause and Age at Death.
| Cause of Death | Under 1 week | 1—2 weeks | 2—3 weeks | 3—4 weeks | Total under 4 weeks | 4 weeks and under 3 mths. | 3 mths. and under 6 mths. | 6 mths. and under 9 mths. | 9 mths. and under 12 mths. | Total deaths under 1 year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prematurity | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Congenital Malformation | 2 | — | _ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Atelectasis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Pneumonia | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| Birth Injury | 4 | — | _ | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Totals | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | 11 |
MATERNAL MORTALITY
No death attributable to child-birth occurred during the year.
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