Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]
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Death Rate of Infants under one year of age
Males | Females | Total | Death Rate (per 1,000 Live Births) | |
In total live births | 10 | 6 | 16 | |
In legitimate live births | 10 | 6 | 16 | 15.76 |
In illegitimate live births | - | - |
The infant mortality rate of 15,76 shews a decrease
from the figure of 22,83 for 1955,
The following are the causes of and ages at death:-
INDER 1 DAY | DAYS | WEEKS | MONTHS | TOTAL | |||||||
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2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | M | F | ||
Atelectasis | 1M | 1M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | _ |
Pneumonia | - | - | - | 1M | 1M | 1M | - | IF | 1M | 4 | 1 |
Prematurity | 2M | IF | IF | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
Pyogenic Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1M | - | - | 1 | - |
Intra Cranial Haemorrhage | IF | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Respiratory Obstruction | 1M | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | |||
Congenital Meningomyelocele | - | - | - | - | - | - | IF | - | - | - | 1 |
Anoxia | IF | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
TOTAL MALES | 4 | 1 | - | l | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 10 | - |
TOTAL FEMALES | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 6 |
Infant Mortality Kate - England and Wales 23,8
No of Maternal Deaths 1
Maternal Mortality Per 1,000 Total Births 0.98
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