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Southall-Norwood 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall-Norwood]
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Table o! Causes of Deaths, 1933—
| Causes of Death. | Males. | Females. |
|---|---|---|
| 36. Causes ill-defined or unknown | - | - |
| Special Causes (included in No. 35 above) Smallpox | - | - |
| Poliomyelitis | - | - |
| Polioencephalitis | - | - |
| Total Deaths | 387 | |
INFANT MORTALITY DURING 1933.
Whole District.
The total number of deaths under 1 year of age was 31.
Rate per 1,000 births, 43.9. The rate in England and Wales
was 64, for London 59, and for the 132 smaller towns, 56 per
1,000.
Sixteen of the 31 deaths were due to congenital
defects and prematurity. Thirteen of these lived less than
one week.
Nett deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year of age.
| Causes of Death | Under 1 week. | 1-2 weeks. | 2-3 weeks. | J 3-4 weeks. | Total under 4 weeks. | 1-3 months. | 3-6 months. | 6-9 months. | 9-12 months. | Total deaths under 1 year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certified | 13 | - | - | 2 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 31 |
| Prematurity, Congenital, Malformation, &c., &c. | 13 | - | - | - | 13 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 17 |
| Enteritis & Diarrhoea | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Mastoiditis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Pneumonia | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 3 |
| Bronchitis | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 13 | - | - | 2 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 31 |
Nett Births
Legitimate, 685.
Illegitimate, 20.
Nett Deaths
Legitimate infants, 27
Illegitimate infants, 4
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