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Mitcham 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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Infant Mortality
During the year 23 deaths were registered as occurring in infants under one year of age: —
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | — | 1 |
| Totals | 11 | 12 | 28 |
| as compared with 27 deaths last year. | |||
The following table shows the principal causes of death in the various age groups: —
Deaths of Infants under One Year of Age.
| Age | No. | Cause of Death | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prematurity | Congenital Defects | Accidents of birth | Infectious conditions | Other conditions | ||
| Under 24 hrs | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 1-7 days | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 |
| 8 days - 1 mth. | 3 | - | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| lmth. -12 mths. | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 23 | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | 12 |
Seventeen infants failed to survive the first month of life,
and prematurity was certified as the cause of death of four of
these infants.
Maternal Mortality.
During the year no death was registered.
In 1950 one death was registered in the disease or accident
of pregnancy group.
Inquests.
Inquests were held on 15 residents dying within the district
and on 14 Mitcham residents who died outside the district, a total
of 29. In addition, the coroner held 64 post-mortems without