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Contacts 14 95
do. (2nd examinations) 1 44
do. (3rd examinations) — 2
Precautionary Swabs — 9
School Sore Throats 2 31
(b) For Ringworm. Positive. Negative.
Total Examinations—12 10 2
(c) For Tubercle. Positive. Negative.
Total Examinations—181 41 140
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
Infantile Mortality.
62 deaths occurred in children under one year of age. This
number corresponds to an infantile mortality of 61 per 1000 births.
The infantile mortality is lower than that of England and
Wales and that of the 107 great towns and of London.
It is higher than that of most of the towns in the outer ring
of London—Wimbledon with 70 and West Ham with 63 being
the only two with a higher mortality.
The infantile mortality is also higher than that of 1930,
when the infantile mortality reached the record figure of 50 per 1000
births. The higher mortality has been caused by the increased
number of deaths from Pneumonia. In 1931 there were 13 deaths
from this cause, compared with 4 in 1930.
Otitis Media or inflammation of the middle ear also accounted
for 4 deaths.
In last year's report I reviewed the subject in detail and
there is no material change to report upon the conditions generally.
Maternal Mortality.
In the table giving the list of deaths it will be noticed that an
additional heading has been used this year—Post abortion Sepsis.
This has been rendered necessary because in the return of the Registrar
General there is only one death included under Puerperal
Sepsis and none under other puerperal causes. As five deaths occurred
in child bearing women, it is necessary to give particulars
of the deaths. It may be advantageous for other reason also. In