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The perl-natal mortality rate (stillbirths plus deaths In first week of life per
1,000 total births) has correspondingly deoreased to 37.63.
Amongst the causes of 57 infant deaths, prematurity (17) and pneumonia (13) are
the highest single causes.
The prevention of prematurity, though difficult because of lack of adequate
knowledge of the causes, is something on which all concerned with the maternity services
must concentrate. Really good ante-natal care, and all measures which enable the expectant
mother to get sufficient rest are objectives which should be attainable.
Of the deaths from pneumonia, 7 were in the first month of life, and the babies
suffered from other conditions such as prematurity, congenital malformation, neonatal
septicaemia, and "intra uterine pneumonia".
Deaths of children 1-5 years there were 13 deaths in this group as compared with
8 in 1958, 2 in 1957 and 10 in 1956. Two children died of the delayed results of congenital
defects, 3 of leukaemia, 5 of pneumonia, 1 of gastritis, 1 of strangulated hernia and 1 as
a result of a road accident.
Maternal Deaths. There were no maternal deaths this year.
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