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A statement as to the ages at, and causes of, 1nfant deaths
1n the var1ous wards 1s g1ven below:—
1n the North Ha1nault Ward there were 33 1nfant deaths.
14 d1ed under 1 week.
1 d1ed at 1 week from premature b1rth.
1 d1ed at 1 week from marasmus, prematur1ty and men1ngocele.
1 d1ed at 1 week from congen1tal atres1a of oesophagus.
1 d1ed at 3 weeks from marasmus and lues.
1 d1ed at 1 month from prematur1ty.
1 d1ed at 1 month from bronch1t1s and premature b1rth.
1 d1ed at 1 month from 1nab1l1ty to ass1m1late nour1shment and
premature b1rth.
1 d1ed at 1 month from acute bronch1t1s.
1 d1ed at 6 weeks from pylor1c stenos1s.
1 d1ed at 2 months from congen1tal pylor1c stenos1s.
*1 d1ed at 2 months from convuls1ons and pneumon1a.
1 d1ed at 3 months from broncho-pneumon1a.
*1 d1ed at 4 months from d1arrhoea and vom1t1ng.
1 d1ed at 4 months from marasmus and deb1l1ty.
1 d1ed at 4 months from broncho-pneumon1a and 1nfluenza.
*1 d1ed at 7 months from toxaem1a, acute broncho-pneumon1a
and acute streptococcal ot1t1s med1a.
1 d1ed at 7 months from m1l1ary tuberculos1s, probably ar1s1ng
from pulmonary focus.
*1 d1ed at 9 months from encephal1t1s.
*1 d1ed at 10 months from broncho-pneumon1a and 1nfant1le
convuls1ons.
* These ch1ldren had attended an 1nfant welfare centre.
1n the Cranbrook Ward there were 9 1nfant deaths.
8 d1ed under 1 week.
1 d1ed at 2 months from enter1t1s.
None of these ch1ldren had attended an 1nfant welfare centre.
1n the Park Ward there were 9 1nfant deaths.
4 d1ed under 1 week.
1 d1ed at 2 weeks from broncho-pneumon1a and bronch1t1s.
1 d1ed at 3 weeks from men1ng1t1s and sp1na b1f1da.
* 1 d1ed at 5 months from acute broncho-pneumon1a and teeth1ng.
1 d1ed at 5 months from men1ng1t1s.
1 d1ed at 6 months from acute suppurat1ve lymphaden1t1s of
neck and sept1caem1a.
* Th1s ch1ld had attended an 1nfant welfare centre.
1n the Seven K1ngs Ward there were 10 1nfant deaths.
2 d1ed under 1 week.
1 d1ed at 2 weeks from broncho-pneumon1a.
1 d1ed at 3 weeks from marasmus and congen1tal syph1l1s.
1 d1ed at 4 weeks from broncho-pneumon1a.
1 d1ed at 2 months from congen1tal deb1l1ty.
1 d1ed at 2 months from 1nfant1le convuls1on and bronch1t1s.
*1 d1ed at 6 months from whoop1ng cough.
1 d1ed at 7 months from heart fa1lure, bronch1t1s and congen1tal
heart d1sease .
1 d1ed at 10 months from toxaem1a and pneumon1a follow1ng
scalds susta1ned by acc1dent .
* Th1s ch1ld had attended an 1nfant welfare centre.