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was 21 (a decrease of 9) and these were attributed to the following
causes :—
Prematurity 11
Congenital
Malformations 3
Injury at Birth 3
Measles 1
Tracheo-bronchitis 1
Broncho-pneumonia 1
Meningococcal
Meningitis 1
Of the above, 13 were male and 8 female ; 6 died in St. Alfege's
Hospital, 12 in Hospitals and Maternity Homes outside the borough
and 3 at home.
This substantial decrease in infant deaths during the current
year was confined wholly to the neo-natal period, a complete reversal
of the trend noted in the previous year.
Neo-Natal Mortality.—Neo-natal mortality, i.e., infants dying
before attaining the age of one month, accounted for 14 deaths,
equivalent to 66.6% of all infant deaths and giving a Neo-natal
Mortality Rate of 10.67 per 1,000 live births. Thirteen of these
neo-natal deaths occurred within the first week of birth, the main
cause being Prematurity.
A table showing the causes of and ages at death is included in
the Appendix to the Report.