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Bexley 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

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INFANT MORTALITY, 1948.

DEATHS FROM STATED CAUSES AT VARIOUS

AGES UNDER 1 YEAR OF AGE.

These relate to deaths occurring in 1948 but not necessarily registered in that year.

Causes of Death as Certified.Under 1 week1 week and under 2 weeks2 weeks and under 3 weeks3 weeks and under 4 weeksTotal under 1 month1 month and under 3 months3 months and under 6 months6 months and under 9 months9 months and under 12 monthsTotal deaths under 1 year
Whooping Cough1
Broncho-pneumonia11113
Acute CapillaryBronchitis11
Congenital Malformation,Premature Birth, Birth Injury, etc.92113115
Atelectasis333
Foetal Endocarditis, Septicaemia111
Neonatal Sepsis111
Totals133117511125

The number of infants under one year of age who
died during the year 1948 as shown by the table is 25.
17 of these deaths, that is 68 per cent., occurred in the
neonatal period (within one month of birth). In 1947
the corresponding figure was 72.3 per cent.
20