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Maternal Mortality.— The maternal mortality rate
was slightly higher at 3.23 per 1,000 total births. The
rate for England and Wales was 2.23 per 1,000 total
births. There was one death from puerperal sepsis and
there were two deaths from toxaemia of pregnancy
and nephritis.
Infantile Mortality.— The infantile mortality rate
was lower at 38.93 per 1,000 live births. The rate
for England and Wales, was 59 per 1,000 live births.
The thirty-five deaths of children under one year were
due to the following causes:—
Congenital Malformations 13
Prematurity 6
Broncho-Pneumonia 4
Acute Bronchitis 1
Cerebral Hæmorrhage 1
Gastro-Enteritis 3
Misadventure 2
Other Diseases of Infancy 4
Unascertained 1
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