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Malden and Coombe 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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STATISTICAL AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE
AREA.
Area 3,162 acres.
Registrar-General's estimate of resident population
(mid-year, 1948) 44,490
VITAL STATISTICS.
| Total | M. | F. | Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population 14.2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births | 636 | 314 | 322 | ||
| (Legitimate) | 305 | 308 | |||
| (Illegitimate) | 9 | 14 | |||
| Stillbirths | 13 | 6 | 7 | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births 20.0 | |
| Deaths | 404 | 182 | 222 | Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population 9.0 | |
| Deaths from puerperal causes:— | |||||
| Deaths. | Rate 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 25.1
Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 24.4
Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 43.4
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 76
Deaths from Measles (all ages) Nil
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) 2
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) I
BIRTHS.
During the year 636 live births were registered, a decrease
of 129 on last year's total. The rate per 1,000 population was
14.2 compared with an average for England and Wales of 17.9.
Of the total number 23 or 3.6 per cent. were illegitimate. The
birth rate is much lower than that of last year.