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Malden and Coombe 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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CAUSES OF DEATH OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OP AGE
Acute bronchitis and broncho pneumonia. 1. 1 year.,
Acute suppurative otitis media. 1. 4 months.
Cerebral anoxia at birth. 1. 1 hour.
Gastro enteritis. 1. 1 month.
Meningocoele. 1. 2 weeks.
Prematurity. 4. 1 hour; 2 hours; 2 hours;
2 days.
Suppurative broncho pneumonia. 1. 2 months.
Volvulus of small intestine. 1. 1 day.
SUMMARY OF BIRTH, INFANT MORTALITY AND DEATH RATES FOR THE PAST SIX YEARS
| Year | Births | Infant Mortality | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 12.2 | 15.1 | 9.6 |
| 1959 | 11.4 | 10.1 | 10.9 |
| 1960 .0. | 12.9 | 17.9 | 11.4 |
| 1961 | 11.9 | 14.9 | 12.2 |
| 1962 | 12.3 | 25.3 | 12.1 |
| 1963 | 13.2 | 18.6 | 11.8 |
NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Number of notifications received yearly for the past six years.
| 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acute poliomyelitis. | 1 | — | — | 1 | - | - |
| Diphtheria. | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dysentery. | 26 | 88 | 13 | 2 | 74 | 15 |
| Erysipelas. | - | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Food poisoning. | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Malaria. | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles. | 359 | 385 | 8 | 810 | 336 | 363 |
| Meningococcal infection. | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Ophthalmia neonatorum. | - | - | - | - | - | - |