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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Bromley 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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APPENDIX V.
Analysis of Causes of Infant Deaths, 1926-1930.
| 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Births | 536 | 574 | 652 | 623 | 629 | Total |
| Infantile Mortality Rate | 33 | 50 | 49 | 46 | 41 | |
| Premature Birth | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 25 |
| Respiratory Disease | 1 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 29 |
| Marasmus and General Debility | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23 |
| Infectious Disease | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 |
| Gastro Enteritis | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
| Convulsions | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 |
| Other Causes | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 34 |
| Totals | 18 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 134 |
This table shows that Premature Births and Congenital Debility
caused 36 per cent. of the total infant deaths during the past five
years, and should be taken as an indication of the great need for AnteNatal
supervision.