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Malden and Coombe 1923

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden and Coombe]

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Table: SUMMARY OF BIRTH, INFANTILE MORTALITY AND DEATH RATES FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS.

SUMMARY OF BIRTH, INFANTILE MORTALITY AND DEATH RATES FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS.

YearBirthsInfantile MortalityDeaths
191915575.6011.2
192018655.747.6
192117654.609.9
192214833.109.9
192315333.909.4
Average for 5 years16350.589.6

Table: DISTRICT STATISTICAL TABLE.

DISTRICT STATISTICAL TABLE.

DistrictArea (acres)Estimated Population middle 1923Estimated Houses OccupiedBirthsDeaths
Coombe1,3371,31624388
New Maiden1,04113,5003,288221132
Maiden84255011675
Totals3,22015,3663,647236145

Table: MORTUARY.Dr. H. M. Taylor, H.M. Coroner for the Division of Surrey, held inquests on twelve bodies as under, being an increase of four over the previous year.

MORTUARY.

Dr. H. M. Taylor, H.M. Coroner for the Division of Surrey, held inquests on twelve bodies as under, being an increase of four over the previous year.

DistrictVerdict
New MaldenSyncope. Auricular fibrillation, Cardiac hypertrophy, aggravated by army service. Natural causes.
Cerebral haemorrhage. Chronic nephritis. Coma. Natural causes.
Syncope. Aortic aneurism. Natural causes.
Syncope. Atheroma of arteries. Enlargement of the heart.
Natural causes.
Shock. Fracture of the skull. Laceration of brain. Knocked down by motor car. Accidental death.
Shock. Fracture of skull and ribs. Suicide whilst of unsound mind.
Syncope. Valvular disease of heart. Natural causes.
Syncope. Haemorrhage. Pulmonary tuberculosis. Natural causes.
Syncope. Acute bronchitis. Fall downstairs. Accidental death.
MaldenSyncope. Fatty degeneration of the heart. Natural causes.
Syncope. Myocardial degeneration of the heart. Natural causes.
CoombeShock. Fracture of skull. Destruction of brain. Knocked down and run over by trailer of motor lorry. Accidental death.