Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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Statistically these are divided as follows:—
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Year | Stillbirths | Deaths in first week of life | Perinatal Death Rate | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At Home | In Hospital | Born at Home | Born in Hospital | Romford | England & Wales | |
1962 | 24 | 20 | 27.9 | 31.5* | ||
1961 | 6 | 34 | 3 | 21 | 31.9 | 32.2 |
1960 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 22 | 27.2 | 32.9 |
1959 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 19 | 24.7 | 34.2 |
1958 | 10 | 37 | 4 | 25 | 35.9 | 35.1 |
*Provisional.
2. Infant Deaths. (Deaths of infants under one year of age). The
infant death rate per 1,000 live births in 1962 was 22.5. This is
higher than the figure of 18.8 for 1961 and the rate of 20.7 for
England and Wales.
The following table shows the cause of infant deaths:—
INFANT MORTALITY—1962
Cause of Death | 0-1 Month | 1-3 Months | 3-6 Months | 6-12 Months | Total under 1 year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Asphyxia Neonatorum | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
Atelectasis | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
Birth Injury | 7 | - | - | - | 7 |
Bronchitis | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
Congenital Malformations | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
Gastro Enteritis | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
Meningitis | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Pneumonia | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 |
Prematurity | 17 | - | - | - | 17 |
Sclerema | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
Totals | 36 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 43 |
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