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Infantile Mortality.
The total number of deaths of infants under one year of age
assignable to the Borough for 1938 is 26 only. The various causes of
death of these twenty-six infants is given below:—
CAUSES OF DEATH. NUMBER OF DEATHS.
Found dead—newly-born 1
Injury at birth 3
Congenital malformations 5
Congenital debility 1
Marasmus 1
Prematurity 8
Gastro-enteritis 4
Bronchitis 1
Meningitis 1
Accidental death 1
Total 26
The ages at which the deaths occurred and the respective causes
of death at each age is set out hereunder:—
Age at Death. No. of Deaths. Cause of Death.
Under 24 hours 10 Found dead, newly-born, inattention
at birth.
Injury at birth (2).
Congenital malformation.
Congenital debility.
Prematurity (5).
1 to 7 days 4 Injury at birth.
Congenital malformation (2).
Prematurity.
1 to 2 weeks 2 Prematurity (2).
2 to 3 weeks 1 Gastro-enteritis.
3 to 4 weeks Nil
1 to 3 months 4 Gastro-enteritis (2).
Bronchitis
Accidental death.
3 to 6 months 3 Marasmus.
Gastro-enteritis
Meningitis.
6 to 9 months 2 Congenital malformation (2).
9 to 12 months Nil
Total 26
Of the total 26 infantile deaths assigned by the Registrar-General
to the Borough of Barnes for the year 13 were deaths of infants who
died outside the borough, but whose deaths are assignable to this
area, and 13 were infantile deaths which occurred in the Borough.