[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham].

  • Twickenham (London, England). Borough Council.
Date:
[1956]
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Credit: [Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Table 6. Infant Mortality. (a) The following table, compiled from official registrations, gives details of the causes of death at various ages under one year of age:— Under 1 week 1-2 weeks 2-3 weeks 3-4 weeks Total under 4 weeks 4 weeks and under 3 months 3 months and under 6 months 6 months and under 9 months 9 months and under 12 months . . Total deaths under 1 year All Causes:— Certified 18 2 1 1 22 5 1 1 29 Uncertified — — — — — — — — — — Smallpox - - - - - - - - - - Chicken-pox - - - - - - - - - - Measles - - - - - - - - - - Scarlet Fever - - - - - - - - - - Diphtheria and Croup - - - - - - - - - - Whooping Cough - - - - - - - - - - Influenza - - - - - - - - - - Enteritis - - - - - - - - - - Tuberculous Meningitis - - - - - - - - - - Abdominal Tuberculosis - - - - - - - - - - Other Tuberculous Diseases - - - - - - - - - - Congenital Malformations 3 — 1 — 4 — — — — 4 Premature Birth 7 2 - 1 10 1 — — — 11 Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus - - - - - - - - - - Atelectasis 3 — — — 3 I — — — 4 Injury at Birth - - - - - - - - - - Erysipelas - - - - - - - - - - Syphilis - - - - - - - - - - Rickets - - - - - - - - - - Meningitis (not Tuberculous) - - - - - - - - - - Convulsions - - - - - - - - - - Gastritis - - - - - - - - - - Laryngitis - - - - - - - - - - Bronchitis - - - - - - - - - - Pneumonia (all forms) 3 - — — 3 3 1 — 1 8 Suffocation (overlying) - - - — - - - - - - Other causes 2 - — - 2 — — — — 2 Totals 18 2 1 - 22 5 1 - 1 29 (b) An analysis of the mortality reveals that neo- natal deaths were responsible for 75.86 per cent, of the total deaths, viz.:— a decrease of 13.61 from the previous year. Under 24 hours 1 to 7 days 1 to 4 weeks Total under 4 weeks Percentage total infant deaths 9 9 4 22 75.86 27