Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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VITAL STATISTICS (continued)
Mortality rate of all infants per 1,000 live births | 12.7 |
(England and Wales) | 19.0 |
Mortality rate of legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 12.8 |
Mortality rate of illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 11.7 |
Mortality rate of male infants per 1,000 male live births | 16.9 |
Mortality rate of female infants per 1,000 female live births | 8.0 |
Neonatal deaths (under 4 weeks of age) (17 males and 7 females) | 24 |
Neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births . | 10.1 |
(England and Wales) | 13.0 |
Early Neonatal deaths (under 1 week of age) (13 males and 7 females) | 20 |
Early Neonatal Mortality rate per 1,000 live births | 8.9 |
(England and Wales) | 10.8 |
Perinatal Mortality (still births plus deaths under 1 week) | 50 |
Perinatal Mortality rate per 1,000 total live and still births | 20.9 |
(England and Wales) | 26.9 |
NEO-NATAL DEATHS
Cause of Death | Age 0-24 hours | Age 1-7 days | Age 7-28 days | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
Accidental by drowning (unattended birth) | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Anoxia (cerebral damage) | - | 2 | - | 2 |
Anoxia due to cord round neck | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Asphyxia (Placenta Praevia) | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Atelectasis | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Broncho Pneumonia | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Congestive Cardiac Failure | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Multiple Congenital Abnormalities | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Prematurity | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Prolapsed Cord | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Renal Agenesis | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Respiratory Distress Syndrome | 2 | - | — | 2 |
Septicaemia secondary to Broncho-Pneumonia | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Totals | 14 | 6 | 4 | 24 |