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Death rate of infants under one year of age :—
All infants per 1,000 live births 43
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 42
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 70
Deaths from Measles (all ages) —
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) 4
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 7
Particulars of any unusual or Excessive Mortality during
the Year which has received or required comment.
Still-Births.
An investigation extending over a period of ten months was
carried out with the object of ascertaining, as far as possible, the
causes of still-births. Upon receipt of a notification of a stillbirth,
an enquiry form was forwarded to the medical practitioner
or midwife in attendance. Information was requested in respect
of the following:—
1. History of previous pregnancies.
2. Attendances at ante-natal clinics.
3. Date and time, doctor or midwife called and arrived. Hour
of delivery.
4. Description of Labour,—duration,—instrumental?
5. Medical aid required?
6. Details of abnormalities of mother or child.
7. Information as to probable cause of still-birth.
Replies were obtained in 65 instances of still birth, and
details are submitted as follows:—
Ante-natal supervision all cases.
Number of still-births which occurred in Maternity
Hospital cases 30
Number of still-births which occurred in Medical
Practitioners' cases 12
Number of still-births which occurred in Midwives'
cases 23
Midwives' cases (Medical Aid summoned) 13