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INFANT MORTALITY.
There were 12 deaths registered of infants under one
year, giving an infant mortality rate of 13.8 per thousand
live births. This is the second lowest rate ever recorded in
the district and compares very favourably indeed with the
average for the remainder of the country.
Prom a study of the details given below it will be seen
that 9 of these were neonatal deaths. In only one case was
prematurity given as a contributory cause of death. One
child died of gastro-enteritis, our first infant death from this
cause since 1948.
Stillbirths registered were 17—one less than last year—
but the rate at 19.2 unfortunately shows no sign of any appreciable
reduction, although our rate compares very favourably
with the rest of the country.
A table showing the infant mortality and stillbirth rates
for the past 10 years is given on page 21.