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Kingston upon Thames 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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The following are the numbers of Kingston children who died during 1949 in the Borough before reaching the age of one year, together with the cause of death and age:-
| Age | Total | Cause of Death | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-24 hours | 4 | 2 Congenital debility Twin birth - prematurity | |
| 1 Cerebral haemorrhage | |||
| 1 Asphyxia. Large patent inter-auricular septum | |||
| 24 hours - 1 month | 9 | 4 Prematurity | |
| 1 Intra-cranial haemorrhage Extreme prematurity. | |||
| 1 Atelectasis - prematurity | |||
| 1 Uraemia. Congenital abnormalities of urinary tract. | |||
| 1 Pneumonia. Congenital heart disease. Mongolism | |||
| 1 Atelectasis - complete placenta praevia | |||
| 1 month - 1 year | 2 | 1 Broncho pneumonia | |
| 1 Prematurity | |||
| (iii) Other Deaths - | No. of Deaths | ||
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 94 | ||
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | 1 | ||
| Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) | - | ||
| Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 1 | ||
The following tables (I) (II) (III) (IV) summarise certain
vital statistics. The figures in Table (II) are the Registrar
General's estimate. The proposed census of 1951 should give
valuable information on the present sex and age distribution
of the population, which is required for the accurate interpretation
of the rates given.