Report of the Health Officer, Corporation of Madras Health Department.

  • Madras (India). Health Department.
Date:
[1952]
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Credit: Report of the Health Officer, Corporation of Madras Health Department. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CHILD WELFARE. Statement showing the number of labour cases conducted by the Child Welfare Scheme, Infant mortality rate and Maternal mortality rate from 1840 to 1952. Year No. of labour cases conducted by C.W. S., C.M. Infant Mor¬ tality rate (per 1000) of C.W.S. Maternal mortality rate (per 1000) of C.W.S. 1940 14,489 136-2 2-5 1941 14,984 121-9 2-6 1942 8,390 157-8 3-6 1943 11,236 150-9 2-4 1944 10,591 140-6 2-2 1945 14,002 141-9 1-57 1946 19,147 102-8 2-5 1947 18,412 81 7 1-95 1948 26,051 83-0 1-91 1949 28,129 74-4 2-31 1-950 26,857 95-5 2-00 1951 29,861 123-1 1-90 1952 32,264 125-4 1 73 Statement showing number of births conducted in 1851 and the number of Infant mortality during the period of one year after birth among the principal communities. Community No. of births conducted ■.. - Number of infant deaths. 1. Europeon 1 • •« 2. Anglo-Indians 49 4 3. Indian Christians 529 71 4- Muslims 3,618 ! 490 5. Hindus 25,226 2,691 6. Others 438 35 Total 29,861 3,291 Statement showing the distributions of Infant deaths in the different age periods of one year after births. 1. Under 7 days ... 706 2. 8 days and under 1 month ... 326 3. 2 monihs and 3 months ... 443 4. 4 months and 6 months ... 673 5. 7 montns and 9 months ... 651 6. 10 months and under 1 year ... 492 Total ... 3,291