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Richmond upon Thames 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

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Causes of Death under 1 year of age
Cause of Death
Under 1 week
1-2 weeks
2-3 weeks
3-4 weeks
Total under
4 weeks
4 weeks and
under 3 months
3 months and
under 6 months
6 months and
under 9 months
9 months and
under 12 months
Total Deaths
under 1 year
1. Pneumonia
...
2
...
...
2
2
...
...
...
4
2. Congenital Debility
and Malformation
including Premature
Birth
13
...
...
...
13
1
...
...
...
14
3. Convulsions
...
...
...
...
...
1
2
...
...
3
4. Enteritis
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
5. Whooping Cough
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
6. Other defined
diseases
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
1
3
7. Asphyxia (Accidental
Death)
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
1
...
3
13
2
...
...
15
5
5
1
1
27
Analysis:— M. F. Total
All Causes 230 270 500
Cancer 30 45 75
Diphtheria — — —
Measles — — —
Whooping Cough — — —
Diarrhoea (under two years) — — —
Maternal-Mortality Rate per 1,000 total births 0.00
Total number of maternal deaths Nil
Infant Mortality (Deaths under one year of age).
Infant Mortality Rate for all infants per 1,000 live births 37
Rate for legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 33
Kate for illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 98
Total number of infant deaths in the Borough 27
Analysis:— M. F. Total
Legitimate 11 11 22
Illegitimate — 5 5
Environment of Infant Deaths:—
Number occurring in the Borough 14
Number occurring outside the Borough 13
Number occurring in Institutions 17
Number occurring in dwelling houses 10