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Surbiton 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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INFANT MORTALITY ME.
| SURBITON | England and Wales (Smaller Towns) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 45.73 | 62.0 |
| 1932 | 50.46 | 58.0 |
| 1933 | 41.83 | 56 .0 |
| 1934 | 27 .78 | 53.0 |
| 1935 | 37.19 | 55.0 |
| 1936 | 38.51 | 55.0 |
| 1937 | 42 .04 | 55 .0 |
| 1938 | 31.14 | 51.0 |
| 1939 | 50 .98 | 40.0 |
| 1940 | 35.85 | 54.0 |
| 1941 | 54.20 | 56.0 |
As you will' see, the Infant Mortality Rate has gone from
35.85 to 54.20. The explanation would possibly be that it was
due to the war where,in the majority of cases, mothers have been
called up and are working right;'up to and immediately after their
confinements.
PREVALENCE' OP AND CONTROL OVER
INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
The Clerk to the Tolworth Joint Hospital District Board
has kindly supplied me with the following figures for 1941:-
ANALYSIS OF PATIENTS ADMITTED TO THE TOLWORTH ISOLATION HOSPITAL FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1941.
| Diphtheria | Scarlet Fever | Other Diseases | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surbiton | 17 | 24 | 55 | 96 |
| Maiden and Coombe | 7 | 16 | 48 | 71 |
| Esher | 13 | 16 | 90 | 119 |
| Paying patients (admitted from outside of the Constituent District) | 2 | 1 | 76 | 79 |
| 39 | 57 | 269 | 365 |
NOTE. H.M. Forces cases occurring in Surbiton are also included
in these figures.
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