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City of Westminster 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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Table: Table 2.-Infant Mortality-According to Cause, Age-Group and Sex

Table 2.-Infant Mortality-According to Cause, Age-Group and Sex

CAUSE OF DEATHUnder 1 week1-4 weeks1-3 months3-6 months6-9 months9-12 monthsTotal
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
Asphyxia1------1----11
Birth Injury5-----------5-
Bronchopneumonia------1---1-2-
Gastro Enteritis---11----1--12
Inhalation Pneumonia-2---2-------4
Intestinal Obstruction----1-------1-
Malformations-
Heart and Great Vessels332---3-----83
Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida-1-----------1
Microcephaly------1-----1-
Multiple Congenital Abnormalities13----------13
Oes. Trach. Fist.-1-----------1
Meningitis---1---------1
Peritonitis---1--------1
Prematurity and Allied Causes1810----------1810
Totals-19692820232251-11-3827
485461165
Totals-1968 (in brackets)(32)(2)(9)(5)(1)(-)(49)
Number of deaths of illegitimate infants15221--20
included in above
(5)(-)(1)(2)--(8)

Table: Table 3.—Maternal Mortality

Table 3.—Maternal Mortality

AgeCause of death
37Suppurative bronchopneumonia following infection of the abdominal operative incision for hysterotomy and therapeutic abortion.
20Septicaemia due to septic abortion.