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Barking 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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(g) Infant Mortality during the year 1933.
The following table gives the actual causes of death of children dying under one
year of age.

Table: Net deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year :— INFANTILE DEATHS—1933.

Net deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year :— INFANTILE DEATHS—1933.

Causes of Death. (All causes certified.)Under 1 week.1—2 weeks.2—3 weeks.3—4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.4 weeks and under 3 months.3 months and under 6 months.6 months and under 9 months.9 months and under 12 months.Total under one year.
Atelectasis of Lung------1--1
Congenital Heart Disease2---2----2
Congenital Malformation1-2-3----3
Convulsions1--—1—1-—2
Diarrhoea-———-13--4
Gastro-Enteritis-----342211
Iceterus gravis-----1---1
Iceterus Neonatorum1—-—1----1
Influenza-----—--11
Injury at birth1---1----1
Insufficient inherent vitality-—-14----4
Measles-———-1—--1
Marasmus11--221—5
Meningitis-----11-13
Pneumonia11—-2-1128
Premature birth12-1-131---14
Pyloris stenosis-----11--2
Tubercular perforation of Stomach--------11
Whooping Cough-----1---1
Bronchitis-----1---1
Totals232312913144767

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Net Births in the year :—
Legitimate 1175
Illegitimate 29
1204
Net Deaths in the year:—
Legitimate 66
Illegitimate 1
67
(h) Neo-natal Mortality during the year 1933.
From the preceding table it will be seen that 29 out of the 67 infant deaths were
of children under the age of four weeks—i.e., approximately 40 per cent, of those who
died were under the age of four weeks.
You will note the relatively large number of deaths which have been attributed
to premature birth.