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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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SUMMARY OF BIRTH, INFANTILE MORTALITY AND DEATH RATES FOR THE PAST SIX YEARS.
| Year. | Births. | Infantile Mortality. | Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1947 | 17.2 | 24.8 | 10.1 |
| 1948 | 14.2 | 25.1 | 9.0 |
MORTUARY.
Thirty-one bodies were brought to the Mortuary and
thirty-one post-mortems made.
H.M. Coroner for the district held inquests in five instances
and the following verdicts were returned :—
Accidental 1
Suicide 4
RAINFALL, 1948.
Table showing rainfall in the district during 1948, taken at
the Sewage Disposal Works, California Road, New Maiden:—
Inches
January 3.00
February 1.21
March 0.57
April 1.26
May 1.93
June 1.93
July 0.83
August 3.09
September 0.93
October 2.00
November 1.41
December 2.82
20.98
Increase on previous year 1.93 inches
Average for past 5 years 21.55 inches