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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
Malden and Coombe 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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The following table illustrates the growth of the district, and the distribution of the increase during the past 35 years.
| Year. | Census Pop. of whole District. | Coombe. | New Maiden. | Maiden. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 6.233 | 875 | 4,850 | 508 |
| 1911 | 12,137 | 1,224 | 10,368 | 545 |
| 1921 | 14,495 | 1,351 | 12,642 | 502 |
| 1931 | 23,405 | 1,962 | 20,120 | 1,323 |
| 1937 | (Est.) 37,270 | 4,870 | 22,649 | 9.751 |
N.B.—For purposes of comparison with census
figures the terms Coombe, New Maiden, and Maiden,
have been retained in this table. In 1933 New Maiden
was subdivided into six wards, and during 1936 Maiden
was subdivided into two wards.
VITAL STATISTICIS.
| Total. | M. | F. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live births | 565 | 264 | 301 | Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population 15.1 |
| (legitimate) | 259 | 295 | ||
| (illegitimate | 5 | 6 | ||
| Stillbirths | 16 | 7 | 9 | Hate per 1,000 total (live and still) births 27.5 |
| Deaths | 325 | 167 | 158 | Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population Crude 8.7 Corrected 9.2 |
Deaths from puerperal causes Nil
Death rates of Infants under one year of age:—
All Infants per 1,000 live births 37.1
Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate live
births 37.9
Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate
live births Nil
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 49
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 1
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) 3
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 2