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The Infant Mortality, Neo-natal Mortality, and Still birth rates,
are all higher than in the previous year. However, it should be noted
that the rates for 1960 were exceptionally low and the rates quoted
in Table 4 compare satisfactorily with those for England and Wales.
Similarly, the illegitimate death rate is raised, but this is of little
significance in view of the small numbers concerned.
There were 15 infant deaths which are set out in Table 4 in their
age groups.
Apart from the infant found dead, all save one in the first two
columns were born in hospital and received every attention. One
domiciliary birth was so premature that it could not be expected to
survive. It is unfortunate that two older infants developed pneumonia
and failed to respond to treatment.