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The mortality rate of infants under one year of age
was, as compared with the total births registered, the same
in this Borough as in London.
Summer Diarrhoea.—The number of deaths from
Diarrhoea was 26, being 8 more than in the previous year.
Twenty were children under one year of age.
Hospital Treatment.—Zymotic Enteritis.—The
arrangements made by the London County Council for the
provision of a number of beds for the treatment of zymotic
enteritis was continued.
The provision is limited and cases are admitted on the
recommendation of the Medical Officer of Health after
consultation with the Medical Practitioner in attendance
on the patient.
No case was admitted to hospital from this Borough.
Danger from Flies.—There was a marked diminution
in the number of flies during the summer months and it
was not thought necessary to distribute leaflets on the
danger therefrom.
Deaths of Illegitimate Children.—The corrected number
of deaths of illegitimate infants under one year of
age was 20 or at the rate of 150 per 1,000 illegitimate
births.
It is interesting to note the very great difference
between the death-rate of legitimate and illegitimate
infants. The former being 60 per 1,000 whilst the latter
is 150 per 1,000, a difference of 90 per 1,000.