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Romford 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]

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Statistically these are divided as follows:—

1 . Perinatal Mortality.(Still births and deaths during the first week of life). The following table sets out details for the past five years and comparison with the rate for England and Wales.

YearStillbirthsDeaths in first week of lifePerinatal Death Rate
At HomeIn HospitalBorn at HomeBorn in HospitalRomfordEngland & Wales
196262442027.931.5*
196163432131.932.2
196062462227.232.9
1959121711924.734.2
1958103742535.935.1

*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 Death0-1 Month1-3 Months3-6 Months6-12 MonthsTotal under 1 year
Asphyxia Neonatorum1---1
Atelectasis1---1
Birth Injury7---7
Bronchitis2---2
Congenital Malformations512210
Gastro Enteritis1---1
Meningitis--1-1
Pneumonia1--12
Prematurity17---17
Sclerema1---1
Totals3613343

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