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Barking 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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(g) Infant Mortality during the year 1937.
The following table gives the actual causes of death of children dying under one year of age.
Causes of death under 1 year of age, year 1937 :—
| 0-1 month. | 1-3 months. | 3-6 months. | 0-9 months. | 9-12 months. | Total under 1 year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1 | _ | 1 | |||
| Bronchitis | 1 | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | 3 |
| Cerebral Injury | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Congenital Deformities | 1 | — | — | — | _ | 1 |
| Congenital Debility | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Congenital Heart Disease | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Congenital Lues | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Gastro-Enteritis | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Hydrocephalus | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Influenza | — | — | 1 | _ | _ | 1 |
| Marasmus | 2 | _ | 1 | _ | _ | 3 |
| Myocardial Failure | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 11 |
| Prematurity | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | 16 |
| Pyelonephritis | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Respiratory Failure | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Toxaemia | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 30 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 61 |
Net Births in the year:—
Net Deaths in the year:—
| Legitimate | 1,115 | Legitimate | 60 |
| Illegitimate | 18 | Illegitimate | 1 |
| 1,133 | 61 |
(h) Neo-Natal Mortality during the year 1937.
Neo-Natal Mortality means deaths among the newly born. Causes of Neo-Natal deaths, year 1937:—
| Under 1 week. | 1-2 weeks. | 2-3 weeks. | 3-4 weeks. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Bronchitis | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Cerebral Injury | — | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| Congenital Deformities | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Congenital Debility | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Congenital Heart Disease | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| Marasmus | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Myocardial Failure | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Pneumonia | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Prematurity | 11 | 3 | — | — | 14 |
| Totals | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 30 |