[Report 1944] / Medical Officer of Health, Pontefract Borough.

  • Pontefract (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1944
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Credit: [Report 1944] / Medical Officer of Health, Pontefract Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Period Infant Mortality Rate 1920-4 1925-9 1930-4 1935-9 1940-4 113 90 70 P 6l The slight rise in the last quinquennial period was due to a big increase in 1940 and in 1941, when the rate rose to 79. During these two years there were 19 infantile deaths attributed to Pneumonia. The following table gives the causes of infant deaths classified into age-groups. Table II