Report / Department of Public Health, Tasmania.

  • Tasmania. Department of Public Health.
Date:
[1941]
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Credit: Report / Department of Public Health, Tasmania. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Table G. TABLE showing the Principal Causes of Death of Children under 1 Year of Age in Tasmania in each Year from 1982 to 1941. Causes of Death. 1932. 1933. 1934. 1935. 1936. 1937. 1938. 1939. 1940. 1941. 8. Scarlet Fever, &c. 9. Whooping Cough . 3 4 7 7 4 • • • • •• 25 10. Diphtheria and Croup . • • • • • • • • • • • i 1 • • • 1 2 • • . 2 Other Epidemic Diseases . 1 1 • • • 4 4 1 2 2 2 • • • 12. Tetanus . 1 1 • mm • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ... 14a. Tubercular Meningitis . 1 • • • 2 1 • • • • • • • •• 2 1 30. Syphilis. 1 • • • 1 . # 2 2 3 1 • •• , , . 35. Measles . • • • • • • 1 1 1 • • • • • • ... ... 86. Convulsions . 3 2 5 5 5 1 5 3 2 2 106. Bronchitis. 2 • • • 1 2 2 • • • 1 1 • •• 3 107. Broncho-pneumonia . 20 18 17 22 22 17 24 20 21 23 108, 109. Pneumonia . 4 3 3 8 6 4 4 4 o 5 Other J liseases of the Stomach . 1 • • • 1 1 3 • • • • * • 3 • j • 2 119. Gastro-Enteritis, Diarrhoea, and Enteritis . 8 9 19 10 4 • • • 4 2 3 2 157. Congenital Defects .!. 14 24 11 24 28 11 22 31 21 18 159, 160. Premature Birth and Injury at Birth . 69 73 64 90 89 93 70 80 76 105 158. Debility, Marasmus..... 20 13 21 16 15 22 17 13 11 18 161. Other Diseases of Early Infancy. 20 20 21 20 23 29 27 21 27 33 Other Causes . 18 19 15 27 15 17 15 18 11 16 Total . 185 187 189 231 227 202 195 203 176 255 Infantile Mortality Rate (per 1000 Births) ... 41-2 41-1 42-3 51-8 49-6 41 -7 39-7 40-6 35-2 49-0 Total Births . 4491 4553 4470 4456 4581 4841 4907 5004 4994 5206 Table H. {Showing Ages and Causes of Death under One Year—1941.) 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. Total under 1 year. 9. Whooping Cough. 1 8 8 8 05 10. Diphtheria. 1 1 2 14a. Tuberculosis of the Meninges 1 1 22a. Acute Generalized Miliary Tuberculosis. 1 1 24. Purulent Infection and Sep- ticaemia. 1 1 2 336. Influenza without Specified Respiratory Complications • • t . . . 1 1 64. Diseases of the Thymus Gland .. ... 1 1 665. “Pink” Disease. 1 1 81a Simple Meningitis . 2 9 83a. Cerebral Haemorrhage (in- eluding Apoplexy). • • • 1 ... ... ... 1 84a. Mental Deficiency. ,,, 1 ... ... 1 86. Convulsions of Infants. 2 ... 2 99. Gangrene... 1 ... ... ... 1 106a. Acute Bronchitis. 2 9 1065. Chronic Bronchitis. 1 1 107. Broncho-Pneumonia. 2 4 1 3 13 23 108. Lobar Pneumonia . ,,, 1 1 3 5 119. Diarrhoea and Enteritis . ... 1 ... 1 2 121. Appendicitis. 1 ... 1 1225. Intestinal Obstruction. ... ... ... 1 1 132. Nephritis not specified as acute or chronic. 1 ... ... 1 157a. Congenital Hydrocephalus_ 1 • • • • • • 1 ... 2 1575. Spina Bifida . 1 l o 157c. Congenital Malformation of Heart. 2 2 3 7 157 (/. Monstrosities. 1 1 157e. Congenital Pyloric Stenosis... • • • 1 1 2 157/'. Cleft Palate, Harelip. 1 ... ... ... ... i 157<7. Imperforate Anus . 1 ... ... ... . . i Table H—continued. 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. Total under 1 year. 157£. Other Malformations. 2 2 158. Congenital Debility. 9 3 3 2 1 18 159. Premature Birth. 58 14 2j 74 160. Injury at Birth . 26 5 31 161a. Asphyxia, Atelectasis . 13 1 14 1615. Maternal Toxaemia. 1 1 161c. Infections ot Umbilicus. . 1 ... 1 161 d. Pemphigus, &c. 1 1 2 161c. Melaena Neonatorum. 7 2 ... 9 161/. Icterus Neonatorum. 3 ... i 3 161</. Other Diseases of First Year of Life . 1 2 3 165. Infanticide. . 9 2 182. Accidental Mechanical Suffo¬ cation . 1 i 1 2 Total . 134 41 24 20 36 255 Table I. Comparative Figures of Principal Causes of Death under One Year during 1937-1941. Causes of Death. 1937. 1938. 1939. 1940. 1941. Whooping Cough. 4 25 Convulsions . ] 5 3 •2 9 Bronchitis . • • • 1 1 3 Broncho-Pneumonia. 17 24 20 21 23 Pneumonia. 4 4 4 2 5 Diarrhoea and Enteritis ... • • • 4 2 3 O Congenital Debility . 22 17 13 11 18 Syphilis . 2 3 1 • • • • • • Malformations . 11 22 31 21 18 Prematurity and injury at Birth . . 93 70 80 76 105 Other Diseases of Early Infancy . 29 27 21 27 33