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Hendon 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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and lack of care, have been almost entirely eliminated, the
deaths now taking place being largely concerned with
prematurity and congenital defects. These in turn have been
reduced by more intensive ante-natal care of the expectant
mother and by the operation of the scheme in force for the
preservation of the lives of premature infants. The following
Table shows the decline in infantile mortality since the
beginning of the century:—
TABLE 1.
| Year | Death rate of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births. |
|---|---|
| 1900 | 133 |
| 1910 | 80 |
| 1920 | 47 |
| 1930 | 50 |
| 1940 | 54 |
| 1941 | 57 |
| 1942 | 34 |
| 1943 | 39 |
| 1944 | 32 |
| 1945 | 29 |
| 1946 | 29 |
| 1947 | 27 |
| 1948 | 21 |
The following Table shows the causes of death during
the year:—
TABLE II.
CAUSES OF DEATH.
| Cause. | Male. | Female. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers | — | — | — |
| Cerebro-spinal fever | — | — | — |
| Scarlet fever | — | — | — |