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Brent 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brent]
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Table 4
INFANT MORTALITY—CAUSES
| Neo-Natal | 1—12 Months | Total | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory | 3 | 24 | 27 | 4.4 |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.0 |
| Other infections | 1 | — | 1 | .2 |
| Congenital malformations | 19 | 10 | 29 | 4.7 |
| Prematurity | 36 | 1 | 37 | 6.1 |
| Injury at birth | 7 | — | 7 | 1.1 |
| Other causes | 9 | 7 | 16 | 2.6 |
| All causes | 76 | 47 | 123 | 20.1 |
Table 5
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
| 1967 (1966 in brackets) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notified | Confirmed | |||
| Diphtheria | 2 | (-) | 2 | (—) |
| Dysentery | 130 | (102) | 120 | (83) |
| Erysipelas | 6 | (15) | 6 | (15) |
| Encephalitis, acute Infective, Post Infective | 1 | (1) | 1 | (1) |
| Food poisoning | 43 | (38) | 39 | (21) |
| Malaria | — | (1) | — | (-) |
| Measles | 2,564 | (1,985) | 2,564 | (1,985) |
| Meningococcal infection | 5 | (2) | 3 | (2) |
| Ophthalmia neonatorum | 2 | (3) | 2 | (3) |
| Paratyphoid fever | — | (1) | — | (1) |
| Pneumonia | 33 | (54) | 33 | (54) |
| Poliomyelitis and polioencephalitis | (1) | (1) | ||
| Puerperal pyrexia | 65 | (114) | 65 | (114) |
| Scarlet fever | 124 | (136) | 124 | (135) |
| Smallpox | — | (-) | — | (-) |
| Typhoid fever | 3 | (2) | 3 | (2) |
| Whooping cough | 163 | (77) | 163 | (77) |
Table 6
PRIORITY DENTAL SERVICE
| Expectant and Nursing Mothers | Children under 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Number examined | 242 | 1,115 |
| Number required treatment | 225 | 614 |
| Number of new cases commenced treatment | 204 | 594 |
| Dentally fit | 122 | 360 |
| Extractions | 122 | 372 |
| Fillings | 530 | 1,244 |
| Scaling and gum treatment | 98 | 24 |
| Silver nitrate dressings | — | 147 |
| Dentures | 33 | — |
| Number of attendances | 725 | 1,464 |