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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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VITAL STATISTICS.
| Total. | M. | F. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live births | 649 | 320 | 329 | Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | 16.7 |
| (legitimate) | 311 | 322 | |||
| (illegitimate) | 9 | 7 | |||
| Stillbirths | 22 | 9 | 13 | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 32.8 |
| Deaths | 301 | 147 | 154 | Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population Crude | 7.7 |
| Corrected | 8.2 |
Deaths from nuerueral causes:
| ' | Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births. |
|---|---|---|
| Puerperal sepsis | l | 1.4 |
| Other puerperal causes | l | 1.4 |
| Total | 2 | 2.9 |
Death rates of Infants under one year of age
All Infants per 1,000 live births 30.8
Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate live
births 28.4
Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate
live births 125.0
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 55
Deaths from Measles (all ages) Nil
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) Nil
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 3
BIRTHS.
During the year 649 live births were registered, this
being 84 above last year's total. The rate per 1,000 was
16.7 compared with an average of 15.1 for England and
Wales.
Of the total number 16 or 2.4 per cent., were illegitimate.
The comparatively high birth rate is probably due,