Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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Richmond.
Maternal causes, excluding abortion | Nil | Nil |
Due to abortion | Nil | Nil |
Total maternal mortality | Nil | Nil |
TABLE 4. INFANT MORTALITY.
(Deaths under one year of Age).
Infant Mortality Rate for all infants per 1,000 live births | 9.5 | |||
Rate for legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 8.5 | |||
Rate for illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 21.7 | |||
Total number of infant deaths in the Borough | 6 | |||
Analysis:— | M | F | Total | |
Legitimate | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
Illegitimate | 1 | – | 1 |
Environment of Infant Deaths:—
Number occurring in the Borough 1
Number occurring outside the Borough 5
Number occurring in Institutions 5
Causes of Death under 1 year of age.
Cause of Death | Under 1 week | 1—2 weeks | 2-3 weeks | 3—4 weeks | over 4 weeks | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Prematurity | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
2. Congenital Abnormality | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
3. Acute Pneumonitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
4. Erythroblastosis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
4 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 6 |
Neo-natal Mortality Rate:
(Deaths under 4 weeks per 1,000 total live births) 7.9
Early Neo-natal Mortality Rate:
(Deaths under 1 week per 1,000 total live births) 7.9
Perinatal Mortality Rate:
(Stillbirths and deaths under 1 week combined per
1,000 total live and stillbirths) 14.2