London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Surbiton 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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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) ... | 18.3 | 11.2 | 76 | 74. |
| Surbiton | 15.3 | 10.6 | 3.2 | 32.5 |
Infantile Mortality.
The causes and ages at death of the ten
children who died under the age of one year
were as follows:—
Infective Enteritis 7 days.
Broncho Pneumonia 6 months.
Premature Birth 3 days.
Asphyxia. Want of attention at birth Newly-born.
Infantile Debility. Congenital Malformation
2 months.
Whooping Cough. Bronchitis 3 months.
Prematurity 15 days.
Premature Birth. Marasmus 27 days.
Prematurity 1 day.
Intersusception. Operation. Shock 4 months.
Population.
The population of Surbiton at the time of the
1921 Census was 19,547.
The following table shows the Registrar General s
estimate of the population and the number of new