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Enfield 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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7
INFANTILE DEATHS.
The total number of deaths that occurred amongst infants
under 1 year, including ten registered outside the district, was 59,
giving a death-rate of 56.35 per thousand births, as compared with
a death-rate of 89 for England and Wales, and 93 for the 96 great
towns, including London. The corresponding figures for Enfield
for the last three years were:—1916, 57.83; 1917, 88.10; and
1918, 66.94.
The number of deaths of illegitimate children was 9, which
gives a death-rate of 183.67 per thousand illegitimate infants.
The following table assigns the number of infantile deaths to each ward, and also gives the infantile death-rate per thousand population and per thousand births:—
| Ward. | Number of Deaths. | Death-rate per 1,000 population. | Death-rate per 1,000 births. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town | 3 | 0.38 | 37.50 |
| Chase | 18 | 1.34 | 77.58 |
| Ordnance | 10 | 0.71 | 41.66 |
| Green Street and Ponders End | 15 | 1.11 | 60.72 |
| Bush Hill Park | 13 | 1.08 | 68.77 |
| Hadley and Cockfosters | 0 | 0.00 | 00.00 |
| Whole of District | 59 | °'95 | 56-35 |
This rate is very much lower than last year.
The chief causes of death were Premature Birth (including
Congenital Defects) 27 ; Respiratory Diseases 8 ; and Enteritis 4.