Report / Department of Public Health, Tasmania.

  • Tasmania. Department of Public Health.
Date:
[1949]
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Credit: Report / Department of Public Health, Tasmania. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    6 Table E. TABLE showing the Principal Causes of Death of Children under 1 Year of Age in Tasmania in each Year from 1940 to 1949. Causes of Death and Classification Number. 1940. 1941. 1942. 1943. 1944. 1945. 1946. 1947. 1948. 1949. First six months. 8. Scarlet Fever, &c. • •• 9. Whooping Cough . • •• 25 1 2 8 1 • • ■ 4 4 ... 10. Diphtheria and Croup . • • « 2 1 • * • 1 2 1 • •• ... • • • Other Epidemic Diseases . 2 ,,, 5 2 3 1 2 3 4 3 12. Tetanus . • • • • • • * • • • • • • •• 14a. Tubercular Meningitis . • •• 1 1 • • • 1 ... 2 • •• • •• ... 30. Syphilis. . • •• • •• • •• • • • • • • 1 ... 1 1 • •• 35. Measles . • • • • • • 2 • • • • • • 1 • • * • •• • • • ... 86. Convulsions . 2 2 i 2 1 • • • 1 • • • • • • 106. Bronchitis. • • • 3 i 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 107. Broncho-pneumonia . 21 23 32 22 24 10 15 20 18 10 108,109. Pneumonia . o 5 7 10 3 4 2 2 5 M, 119. Gastro-Enteritis, Diarrhoea, & Enteritis 3 2 7 13 5 4 2 2 6 • « • Other Diseases of the Stomach . 2 t> • • • • • • • • • • * 1 157. Congenital Defects . 21 18 17 20 24 20 21 19 19 10 158. Debility, Marasmus. 11 18 10 14 7 5 3 3 • • * 1 159,160. Premature Birth and Injury at Birth ... 76 105 89 82 87 81 110 107 100 39 161. Other Diseases of Early Infancy. 27 33 33 41 14 15 26 18 11 12 Other Causes ... 11 16 17 17 19 12 22 14 24 5 Total . 176 255 224 226 199 159 207 195 193 82 Infantile Mortality Rate (per 1000 Births) ... 35-2 49-0 42-2 40'4 38-3 27-5 30-2 27-3 27-7 24-7 Total Births . 4994 5206 5305 5597 5200 5785 6847 7140 6979 3325 Table F. (Showing Ages and Causes of Death under One Year—First Six Months, 1949). Causes of Death and Classification Number. Under 1 week. 1 week and under 1 month. 1 month and under 3 months. 3 months and under 6 months. 6 months and under 1 year. i | Total under 1 year. 6 Cerebro-Spinal Meningococcal Meningitis . 1 1 2 336 Influenza without respiratory complications . .. 1 1 806 Encephalitis. 1 1 81a Simple Meningitis . 1 1 84a Congenital Mental Deficiency 106a Acute Bronchitis .. 1 ... ... 1 1 1 107 Broncho-Pneumonia. 1 1 4 2 2 10 129 Peritonitis without Specified Causes . 1 I 157a Congenital Hydrocephalus. 1576 Spina Bifida and Meningocele. 157c Congenital Malformations of the Heart. o * * * 3 1 1 4 1 2 157i Other Congenital Malformations 158 Congenital Debility . o 1 ... ... 1 3 1 159 Premature Birth. 28 1 1 30 160 Injury at Birth . 7 1 1 9 161a Asphyxia, Atelectasis. 7 1 8 161e Haemorrhagic Conditions of the Newborn. 1 1 2 I6L7 Other Diseases peculiar to First Year of Life . 2 2 182 Accidental Mechanical Suffoca¬ tion . 1 1 2 Total . 52 5 8 9 8 82 Table G. Comparative Figures of Principal Causes of Death under One Year during 1945-1949. Causes of Death. 1945. 1946. 1947. 1948. 1949. First six months Whooping Cough... 1 4 4 Convulsions . 1 ... 1 ... ... Bronchitis . 1 1 1 1 1 Broncho-Pneumonia 10 15 20 18 10 Pneumonia. Diarrhoea and Enter- 4 2 2 5 ... itis . . 4 o 2 6 ... Congenital Debility 5 3 3 ... 1 Syphilis . 1 ... 1 1 10 Malformations . Prematurity and In- 20 21 19 19 jury at Birth. Other Diseases of 81 110 107 100 39 Early Infancy ... 15 26 IS 11 2 School Medical and Dental Service. Children Medically Examined.—In the first half of 1949, the number of children medically examined was 5050, in whom there were found 1667 defects for which treatment was advised. Over 50 per cent of the defects were dental. Contacts made ivith Children by Sisters.—The school sisters have been in touch with 42,400 children, of whom 4720 were seen for the first time, whilst 12,200 others were prepared for re-inspection by the medical officer. Head cases numbered 22,987, of whom 3861 were cases requir¬ ing persistent attention.