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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Twickenham 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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INFANTILE MORTALITY
There were 74 deaths of infants under one year during the
year giving an infantile mortality rate of 48.02 per 1,000 live
births. Although this shows an increase on the figure of 37.1 for
1944, it compares favourably with the rate for England and Wales In
1945, which was 46.
An analysis of the mortality reveals that neo-natal deaths were responsible for 66.2 per cent of the total deaths, viz:-
| Under 24 hours | 1 to 7 days | 1 to 4 weeks | Total under 4 weeks | Percentage total infant deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 25 | 13 | 49 | 66.2 |
Congenital malformations, premature birth, etc. caused 47
(or 60.35%) of the total infant deaths.
Deaths of illegitimate infants.
The death rate of illegitimate infants during 1945 was
62,5 per 1,000, compared with 43.48 for the previous year. The
corresponding death-rate of legitimate children was 46.5 (36.5 for
1944)
REVIEW OP THE COMPARATIVE VITAL AND MORTALITY STATISTICS FOR THE BOROUGH OF TWICKENHAM, TOGETHER WITH THOSE FOR ENGLAND AND WALES FOR YEARS 1937 - 1945 INCLUSIVE
| YEAR | Birth Rate | Death Rate | Infantile Mortality Rat | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twick. | Eng. & Wales, | Twick. | Eng. & Wales. | Twick. | Eng. & Wales | |
| 1937 | 14.9 | 14.9 | (a) 11.08 (b) 10.96 | 12.4 | 35.4 | 58 |
| 1938 | 14.4 | 15.1 | (a) 9.91 (b) 9.81 | 11.6 | 45.8 | 53 |
| 1939 | 14.2 | 15.0 | (a) 10.46 (b) 10.35 | 12.1 | 26.4 | 50 |
| 1940 | 14.67 | 14.6 | (a) 14.8 (b) 14.9 | 14,3 | 45.8 | 55 |
| 1941 | 13.4 | 14.2 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 70.95 | 59 |
| 1942 | 16.49 | 15.8 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 53.1 | 49 |
| 1943 | 17.7 | 16.5 | 12.3 | 12.1 | 47.99 | 49 |
| 1944 | 18.5 | 17.6 | 12.8 | 11.6 | 37.1 | 46 |
| 1945 | 16.76 | 16.1 | 12.15 (a) Crude (b) Adjust | 11.4 | 48.02 | 46 |
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