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Total deaths within 24 hours of birth 39
Causes of death within 24 hours of birth:—
Prematurity 27
Congenital defect or deformity 7
Fits 1
Injury at birth 4
39
Deaths amongst children from 1—5 years of age.
There were 97 deaths amongst children in the age period,
1—5 years, as compared with 196 for the corresponding ages in
1934; again the decrease must be mainly attributed to the comparatively
few cases of Measles in 1935. Nineteen children died
from Diphtheria, 17 between the ages of 2—5 years. Of the total
deaths from Diphtheria in the Borough in 1935, viz. 39, it is thus
shown that 48.6% occur in these young children who are known
to be particularly susceptible to this infection. The demand for
immunisation against Diphtheria is still unfortunately too small,
in spite of propaganda at the various Infant Welfare Centres and
in the homes by the Health Visitors.
Table showing causes of death 1—5 years of age.
Infectious diseases—
(a) Measles
4
(b) Scarlet Fever
3
(c) Whooping Cough
7
(d) Diphtheria
19
(e) Influenza
1
(f) Cerebro Spinal Fever
2
36
Tuberculosis (all forms)
7
Pneumonia and Respiratory Diseases
26
Appendicitis, digestive disorders
6
Violence
7
Other diseases
15
Total
97
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