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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 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF
THE AREA.
Area 3,162 acres.
Registrar General's estimate of resident.
population (mid-year 1940) 38,360
VITAL STATISTICS.
| Total. | M. | F. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live births 560 | 308 | 252 | Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | 14.5 |
| (legitimate) | 300 | 247 | ||
| (illegitimate) | 8 | 5 | ||
| Stillbirths 14 | 10 | 4 | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 25.0 |
| Deaths 444 | 220 | 224 | Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | |
| Crude | 11.5 | |||
| Corrected | 12.6 |
Deaths from puerperal causes:—
| Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 Total (Live & Still) Births. | |
|---|---|---|
| Puerperal Sepsis | l | 1.7 |
Death rates of Infants under one year of age:—
| All Infants per 1,000 live births | 43.7 |
| Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 39.2 |
| Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 214.3 |
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 60 |
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | Nil |
| Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) | Nil |
| Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | Nil |