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Surbiton 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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Of the infant deaths, 12 occurred in Hospitals
or Public Institutions outside the district of
Surbiton. The ages at death were as follows :—
1 hour, 9 hours, 4 days, 1 week, 2 weeks (2), 2
months (2), 3 months, 7 months, 8 months and 11
months.
The Infantile Mortality Rate is 31 14, and the
Infantile Mortality Rate for England and Wales
(Smaller towns) is 510.
| SURBITON | England & Wales (Smaller Towns) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 550 | |
| 1931 | ||
| 1932 | 58.0 | |
| 1933 | 56-0 | |
| 1934 | 53.0 | |
| 1935 | 37.19 | 55.0 |
| 1936 | 55.0 | |
| 1937 | 55.0 | |
| 1938 | 51.0 |
The various rates compared with those for England and Wales (Smaller towns) are given in the table below :—
| Per 1,000 Living. | Per 1,000 Births. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births. | Deaths. | Diarrhoea under 2 years. | Under 1 year. | |
| England and Wales (Smaller Towns) | 15.4 | 11.0 | 3.6 | 51.0 |
PREVALENCE OF AND CONTROL OVER
INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
Case rate of attack per 1,000 of the population
of certain infectious diseases in this district and in
England and Wales (Smaller towns).