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Surbiton 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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There were 28 deaths of children under 1 year
of age which is an increase of 2 compared with the
number for the previous year.
Of the infant deaths, 17 occurred in Hospitals
or Public Institutions outside the district of
Surbiton. The ages at death were as follows:—
one at 30 minutes, 1 hour, 6 hours, 3 days, two at
5 days, one at 2 weeks, three at 2 months, 3 months,
5 months, and one at 8 months.
The Infantile Mortality Rate is 38.51 and the
Infantile Mortality Rate for England and Wales
(Smaller Towns) is 55.0.
INFANT MORTALITY RATE.
| SURBITON | England & Wales (Smaller Towns) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 55.0 | |
| 1931 | 62.0 | |
| 1932 | 58.0 | |
| 1933 | 56.0 | |
| 1934 | 53.0 | |
| 1935 | 55.0 | |
| 1936 | 55.0 |
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. | Diarrhœa under 2 years. | Under 1 year. | |
| England and Wales (Smaller Towns) | 15.0 | 11.5 | 3.4 | 55.0 |