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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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DEATHS
INFANTILE MORTALITY.
Number of deaths occurring in infants under one year of age during
the past five years :—
1944 (18 Legitimate. 1 Illegitimate) 19
1945 (22 „ 4 „ ) 26
1946 (14 „ 1 „ ) 15
1947 (19 „ None „ ) 19
1948 (15 „ 1 „ ) 16
CAUSES OF DEATH OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE.
Prematurity 6 30 minutes; 1 hour; 2 hours;
12 hours: 2 days; 2 days.
Birth injury 1 3 hours.
Congenital malformation 3 3 days; 4 days; 2 months.
Gastro enteritis 1 10 months.
Other diseases of infancy 5 3 days; 2 weeks; 1 month;
5 months; 7 months.
AGE GROUPS.
| Under 1 | 1-5 | 5-15 | 15-25 | 25-35 | 35-45 | 45-55 | 55-65 | 65-80 | 80 & over | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 38 | 73 | 27 | 182 |
| Females | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 27 | 90 | 51 | 222 |
| Totals | 16 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 45 | 65 | 163 | 78 | 404 |
STATEMENT SHOWING WHERE DEATHS OCCURRED.
| In District. | Surrey Hospitals. | London and other Hospitals. | Tolworth Hospital. | Other Districts. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 230 | 126 | 27 | 1 | 20 | 404 |