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Although the full details from which the Registrar General compiles his statistics
are not accessible to the Health Department, it would appear from such information as is
available that the 35 infant deaths classified as "Other defined and 111 Defined Diseases"
are made up as follows:-
Prematurity 17
Prematurity and atelectasis 5
Atelectasis 4
White Asphyxia 1
Intracranial Birth Injury 3
Rhesus Incompatibility 2
Umbilical Abscess 1
Suppurative Arthritis Hip 1
Volvulus 1
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Of the 59 infant deaths, 41 occurred in infants who were under 4 weeks of age, and
of these Infants 26 were premature.
Of the 33 born in hospital 32 died in the hospital In which they were born, and 1 was
transferred to another hospital.
Of the 8 born at home 3 died at home, and 5 were admitted to hospital.
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