Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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. |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
1949 | 12.3 | 25.5 | 10.0 |
1950 | 11.9 | 16.9 | 8.7 |
MORTUARY.
Twenty-six bodies were brought to the Mortuary and postmortem
examinations were performed on each.
RAINFALL, 1950.
Table showing rainfall in the district during 1950, taken at the Sewage Disposal Works, California Road, New Maiden.
Inches | |
---|---|
January | 0.85 |
February | 3.41 |
March | 0.59 |
April | 2.88 |
May | 1.73 |
June | 1.11 |
July | 3.19 |
August | 1.31 |
September | 2.41 |
October | 0.26 |
November | 4.70 |
December | 1.58 |
24.02 |
Increase on previous year 5.29 inches.
Average for past 5 years 22.00 inches.