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Maternal Deaths are investigated by the Medical Officer
of Health, in collaboration with the medical practitioner and
midwife concerned.
A(3). Infantile Mortality.
31 infants died before reaching one year of age, giving
an infantile mortality of 32.3. The comparable figure for the
whole country is 43.0 and the London Administrative County
41.0.
Analysis of the cause of death at this age group reveals
the following figures:—
Deaths from:—
Prematurity and Debility 13
Bronchitis and Pneumonia 4
Whooping Cough –
Gastro Enteritis 3
Marasmus and General Debility 1
T.B. Meningitis 1
Total 22
Other Causes:— —
Hydrocephalus 1
Congenital Occlusion 1
Cerebral Haemorrhage 1
Congenital Heart Disease 1
Polycystic Disease of Kidneys 1
Infantile Asthenia 1
Congenital Malformation 1
Morbus Maculosus 1
Syncope Coma 1
Total 9
Grand Total 31
I have included a table showing the Infantile Mortality at
five year intervals for the past 35 years and for 1946.
Year
Frith
England and Wales
1910
70.91
130
1915
73.17
91
1920
61.5
83
1925
56.48
75
1930
61.05
66
1935
40.0
39
1940
37.17
55
1945
39.61
46
1946
32.3
43