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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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APPENDIX V.
Analysis of Causes of Infant Deaths, 1931-1935.
| 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Births | 617 | 605 | 598 | 706 | 758 | |
| Infantile Mortality Rate | 47 | 33 | 41 | 43 | 27 | Total |
| Malformation | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Premature Births | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 |
| Respiratory Diseases | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25 |
| Marasmus and General Debility | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Infectious Disease | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 |
| Gastro Enteritis | 4 | 1 | ... | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| Convulsions | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 3 |
| Other Causes | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 23 |
| Totals | 27 | 20 | 25 | 31 | 21 | 124 |
This table shows that Premature Births, Congenital Debility and
Malformation caused C>9 per cent, of the total infant deaths during the
past five years, and should be taken as an indication of the great need
for Ante-Natal supervision.