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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 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]

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Table: SUMMARY OF BIRTH, INFANTILE MORTALITY AND DEATH RATES FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS.

SUMMARY OF BIRTH, INFANTILE MORTALITY AND DEATH RATES FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS.

Year.Births.Infantile Mortality.Deaths.
194318.135.010.0
194418.029.79.1
194516.740.89.2
194617.519.88.5
194717.224.810.1

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MORTUARY.
Thirty-two bodies were brought to the Mortuary and
thirty-one post-mortems made.
H.M. Coroner for the district held inquests in eight instances
and the following verdicts were returned :
Accidental 5
Suicide 1
Open Verdict 2

Table: RAINFALL, 1947.Table showing rainfall in the district during 1947, taken at the Sewage Disposal Works, California Road, New Maiden :—

RAINFALL, 1947.

Table showing rainfall in the district during 1947, taken at the Sewage Disposal Works, California Road, New Maiden :—

Inches
January1.46
February1.35
March4.54
April1.69
May1.52
June2.10
July1.27
August0.35
September1.23
October0.11
November1.12
December2.31
19.05

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Decrease on previous year 8.19 inches
Average for past 5 years 21.30 inches