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Enfield 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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INFANTILE DEATHS.
The total number of deaths that occurred amongst infants
under one year, including 10 registered outside the district, was 115,
giving a death-rate of 86-85 Per thousand births, as compared with
a death-rate of 110 for England and Wales, and 117 for the 96
great towns, including London. The corresponding figures for
Enfield for the last three years were: —1912,76-30; 1913,87-15;
and 1914, 80-75.
The number of deaths of illegitimate children was 3, which
gives a death-rate of 93-75 per thousand illegitimate infants.
The following table assigns the number of infantile deaths to each ward, and also gives the infantile death-rate per thousand population and per thousand births :—
| Ward. | Number of Deaths. | Death-rate per 1,000 population. | Death-rate per 1,000 births. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town | 0.92 | 66.66 | |
| Chase | 25 | 1.80 | 82.23 |
| Ordnance ... | 25 | 1.79 | 88.65 |
| Green Street & Ponders End | 2.70 | 104.81 | |
| Bush Hill Park ... | 21 | 1.77 | 82.35 |
| Hadley and Cockfosters ... | 0 | O.OO | 0.00 |
| 1.87 | 86.85 |
The chief causes of death were Premature Eirth (including
congenital defects), 47; Diarrhoea, 9; Respiratory Diseases, 18;
Whooping Cough, 5 ; Measles, 6.