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Deaths of children aged 1-5 years.
There were 10 deaths as compared with 5 in 1955- 'Two were due to tuberculosis, 1
was due to a road accident, 1 to leukaemia, and 2 to respiratory infection. There were no
deaths in this group from malignant disease.
Maternal Deaths.
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The maternal mortality rate is high this year as there were, unfortunately, 3
maternal deaths. Two were due to septic abortion, and the third, which occurred in a
hospital outside the borough, was due to pulmonary embolism following Caesarean section
for obstructed labour.