London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Malden and Coombe 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
This page requires JavaScript
2
STATISTICAL AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE
AREA.
Area 3,162 acres.
Registrar-General's estimate of resident poula-
tion (mid-year, 1945) 38,090
VITAL STATISTICS.
| Trotal | M. | F. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live births | 637 | 322 | 315 | Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | 16.7 |
| (legitimate) | 305 | 292 | |||
| (Illegitimate) | 17 | 23 | |||
| Stillbirths | 8 | 3 | 5 | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 12.4 |
| Deaths | 352 \ | 169 | 183 | Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | 9.2 |
Deaths from puerperal causes:—
| Deaths. | Bate per 1,000 Total (Live & Still) Births. | |
|---|---|---|
| Puerperal sepsis | Nil | Nil |
| Other Maternal Causes | Nil | Nil |
Death rates of Infants under one year of age:—
| All Infants per 1,000 live births | 40.8 |
| Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 36.8 |
| Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 100.0 |
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 69 |
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | 1 |
| Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) | 1 |
| Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 1 |
BIRTHS.
During the year 637 live births were registered, a decrease
of 2 under last year's total. The rate per 1,000 population was
16.7 compared with an average for England and Wales of 16.1.
Of the total number 40 or 6.2 per cent, were illegitimate. The
birth rate is less than the high recording of the previous two
years.