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Cause of Death.
No. of
Deaths.
Brought forward
68
Tubercular Meningitis
1
Pyelitis
1
Œdema of lungs
1
Congenital Atelectasis
1
Suppurating nævus of neck
1
Partial asphyxia and cardiac failure
1
Congenital heart disease
1
Total
75
Of this number, 55 were legitimate infants and 20 were illegitimate.
The Sub-Committee came to the following conclusions:—
That in 58 cases no further steps could have been taken.
That in 6 instances the cases were not within the scope of the
Borough Council's facilities.
That in 1 case the child was not sufficiently under supervision.
That in 1 case had the Borough Council's facilities been utilised,
the death might have been avoided.
And the Sub-Committee also gave the following instructions:—
In 3 cases that the certifying doctors be reminded of the
Borough Council's facilities.
In 1 case the certifying doctor be communicated with respecting
the cause of death.
In 1 case that the Rescue Society be communicated with.
In 1 case that inquiries be made at the Creche where the child
attended.
In 1 case that the mother be advised to attend at a venereal
diseases clinic.
In 2 cases that the mothers be urged to attend the Borough
Council's Pre-Maternity Centres in future pregnancies.
In 9 of the 75 deaths the family lived in a 1-roomed tenement, and
in 3 of these instances the infant died at home.
Still-Births.
The probable causes of the 39 still-births which were investigated
by the Special Sub-Committee were obtained from the medical
practitioners or midwives in attendance. A special letter was sent asking
for this information in the case of each still-birth which was known to