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2. Causes of Infant Deaths in Willesden
(Based on Registrar General's figures)
1936-1939
1940-1945
1946-1950
1953 (1952 in brackets)
Deaths
Rate
Deaths
Rate
Deaths
Rate
Deaths
Rate
Neonatal
1-12
mths.
Total
Respiratory
106
9.14
140
9.59
68
4.19
3 (4)
7 (5)
10 (9)
3.77 (3.45)
Diarrhœa and enteritis
131
11.29
108
7.40
37
2.22
1 (1)
6 (—)
7 (1)
2.64 (0.39)
Other infections
34
2.93
40
2.73
15
0.92
- (-)
1 (4)
1 (4)
.37 (1.53)
Congenital malformations
83
7.16
89
6.10
72
4.44
11 (7)
1 (4)
12 (11)
4.52 (4.21)
Premature births
170
14.66
179
12.25
99
6.11
21 (26)
— (—)
21 (26)
7.91 (9.96)
Injury at birth
21
1.81
33
2.26
43
2.71
6 (8)
— (—)
6 (8)
2.26 (3.06)
Other causes
134
11.10
149
9.40
97
5.98
1 (—)
2 (3)
3 (3)
1.13 (1.15)
All causes
679
56.24
738
46.54
431
26.57
43 (46)
17 (16)
60 (62)
22.60 (23.75)
3. Infant Deaths from Respiratory and other Infections
Neo-natal
1-12 months
Total under 1 yr.
Respiratory:
Acute bronchitis
—
2
2
Broncho-pneumonia
2
3
5
Lobar pneumonia
1
1
2
Pulmonary collapse
—
1
1
3
7
10
Other Infections:
Gastro-enteritis and diarrhœa
1
6
7
Influenzal meningitis
—
1
1
Total
4
14
18
4. Congenital Malformations
Neo-natal
1-12 months
Total under
1 year
Atelectasis
2
—
2
Congenital heart
1
1
2
Spina bifida
2
—
2
Meningomyelocele
2
—
2
incephalocele
1
—
1
Exomphalos
1
—
1
Malformation of bowel and obstruction
1
—
1
Polycystic disease of kidney
1
—
1
Total
11
1
12
5. Position of Child in Family
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Not
known
Total
Number of deaths
23
14
6
5
3
1
3
5
60