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Beckenham 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]

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INFANTILE MORTALITY 1947
The number of deaths of infants under the age of twelve months
was 37 as compared with 36 in 1946. The Infantile Mortality Rate
for the year was 25.158 per 1,000 live births.
The following table shews the causes of death in 36 cases for
which full records exist.

Table of Causes of Infant Deaths in Beckenham. Cases in 1947.

Age in WeeksTotal under 1 mthAge in MonthsTotal under 1 yr.
0-11-22-33-41-34-67-910-12
'A' Congenital Defects
Mongolism-1--1----1
Hydronephrosis11--2----2
Spina bifida-----1---1
Imperforate Anus-1--1----1
'B' Ante-Natal or Intranatal Conditions.
Prematurity1011-12----12
Atelectasis3---3----3
Intra-cranial hæmorrhage1---1----1
Asphyxia-antepartum hæmorrhage1---1----1
'c' Infections.
Broncho-pneumonia-----5--16
Gastro-enteritis-----11114
Gen. Miliary Tuberculosis------1--1
Abscess in the Lung-----1---1
'D' Other Causes.
Intussusception-------1-1
Erythroblastosis foetalis1---1----1
Totals1741-22822236
Deaths Male 20 Female 16

NATURAL AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS
No change has taken place from the details printed in previous
reports.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA
Sewerage and Drainage.
No major alterations or amendments require report.
HOUSING SURVEY
A reprint of this Report appears as an Appendix to this volume.
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