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Malden and Coombe 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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CAUSES OF DEATH OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE
Prematurity
Atelectasis
Birth injuries
Congenital malformations
Overlying
Acute gastritis
Toxæmia of pregnancy
Broncho-pneumonia
3 1 hour; 5 hours; 9 hours.
3 4 days; 4 days; 12 days.
2 15 hours; 2 weeks.
3 4 hours; 1 day; 4 days.
1 1 month.
1 1 week.
1 8 hours.
1 4 months.
SUMMARY OF BIRTHS, INFANTILE MORTALITY AND DEATH RATES FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS.
| Year. | Births. | Infantile Mortality. | Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 16.6 | 35.6 | 9.0 |
| 1943 | 18.1 | 35.0 | 10.0 |
| 1944 | 18.0 | 29.7 | 9.1 |
| 1945 | 16.7 | 40.8 | 9.2 |
| 1946 | 17.5 | 19.8 | 8.5 |
MORTUARY.
Twenty-three bodies were brought to the Mortuary and a
post mortem examination was made on each.
H.M. Coroner for the district held inquests in seven
instances and the following verdicts were returned:—
Accidental 2
Suicide 2
Natural Causes 1
Misadventure 1
Open Yerdict 1
RAINFALL, 1946.
Table showing rainfall in the district during 1946 taken at
the Sewage Disposal Works, California Road, New Maiden:—
inches
January 1.36
February 2.21
March 1.11
April 2.20
May 3.25
June 2.40
July 1.12
August 4.08
September 3.12
October 0.93
November 3.21
December 2.25
27.24
Increase on previous year 7.22 inches
Average for past 5 years 22.06 inches