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INFANTILE MORTALITY RATE.
All Infants per 1,000 live births 47
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate births 45
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 Illegltimnte births 74
CAUSES OF DEATH AT ALL AGES.
The 844 deaths at all ages were classified by the
Eegistrar-General as follows;-
Cerebrospinal fever 3; Tuberculosis (a) of respiratory system 45;
(b) other' forms 5; syphilitic diseafce 13; influenza 1; Measles 1;
Acute infectious encephalitis 2; Cancer of (a) buccal cavity and
oesophagus 7; uterus 7; stomach, and duodenum 33; breast 7; all
other sites 102; Diabetes 4; Intracranial vascular lesions 55;
Heart diseases 200; other diseases bf circulatory system 45;
Bronchitis 69; Pneumonia 41; other respiratory diseases 6;
Ulcer of stomach or duodenum 17; Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 9;
Appendicitis 1; other digestive diseases 23; Nephritis 5;
puerperal and post-abortive sepsis 1; Premature birth 13;
Congenital malformations, etc. 18; Suicide 5; Bond traffic
Occidents 9; other violent causes 49; all other causes 48. TOTAL 844.
INFANTILE DEATHS. There were 58 deaths of infants. under one year
of age, t'he causes,of death being as follows:-
Cerebrospinal fever 2; Tuberculosis (a) of respiratory system 1;
(b) other forms 1; Influenza 1; Measles 1; other diseases of
circulatory system 1; Bronchitis 1: Pneumonia 9; Diarrhoea 9;
Premature birth 13; Congenital malformditionc, etc. 15; other
Violent causes 1; all other causes 3. Total 58.
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE AREA.
NURSING IN THE HOME. Grants are made to two Nursing Societies. The
number of visits paid by Nurses from these associations was 2,604.
WELFARE CENTRES.
a. Tuberculosis Dispensary - see page 8.
b. Maternity and Child Welfare Clinics at 31st December, 1945
1. Borough Council:
Ruston Street Ante-natal: Tuesdays 10.30-l2.30 & 2-4.
Wednesdays & Fridays 2-4.
Infant Consultations: Thursdays 10.30-12.30
and 2-4.
'Sunlight: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
9.30-12.30 and Fridays 2-4.
Wellington Way Dental: Tuesdays & Wednesdays 10-12.
134 Poplar High Street
Infant Consultations: Mondays 2-4.
54 West Ferry Rd. Ante-natal: Thursdays & Fridays 2-4.
Infant consultations: Wednesdays 1.30-3.30.
2. Royal College of St. Katharine:
All Hallows Infant Consultations: Tuesdays 2-4.
St. Michael's Infant Consultations: Mondays 8-4.
Trinity Hall Ante-natal: Thursdays 10.30-12.30.
Infant Consultations: Wednesdays 10.30-12.30