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Malden and Coombe 1950
[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 civilian and non-civilian population (mid-year, 1950) | 44,830 | |||||
| VITAL STATISTICS. | ||||||
| Total | M. | F. | ||||
| Live Births | 533 | 265 | 268 | Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | 11-9 | |
| (Legitimate) | 251 | 260 | ||||
| (Illegitimate) | 14 | 8 | ||||
| Stillbirths | 8 | 3 | 5 | Stillbirth rate per 1,000 total (live and still births) | 14 7 | |
| Deaths | 393 | 174 | 219 | Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | 8-7 | |
| Deaths from puerperal causes :— | ||||||
| Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 Total (Live & Still) Births. | |||||
| Puerperal sepsis | Nil | — | ||||
| Other Maternal Causes | Nil | — | ||||
| Death rates of Infants under one year of age:— | ||||||
| All Infants per 1,000 live births | 16-9 | |||||
| Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 156 | |||||
| Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 454 | |||||
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 82 | |||||
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | Nil | |||||
| Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) | Nil | |||||
| Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | Nil | |||||
BIRTHS.
During the year 533 live births were registered, being 15
less than last year's total. The rate per thousand population
was 11-9 compared with an average for England and Wales
of 15 8. Of the total number 22 or 41 per cent were illegitimate.
The birth rate was the lowest recorded since 1934.