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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Merton 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]
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INFANT DEATHS (Under 1 year)
| Principal certified causes of death | Age at Death | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 24 hours | Days | Months | ||||||||
| 1-7 | 8-14 | 15-21 | 22-28 | 1- 3 | 3-6 | 6-9 | 9-12 | |||
| Prematurity | 13 | 7 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 21 |
| Congenital Malformations | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 7 |
| Broncho-pneumonia | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 4 |
| Birth Injuries | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Other causes | 1 | 5 | - | 2 | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | 12 |
| Totals | 17 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | - | 1 | 2 | 46 |
INFANT MORTALITY
Of the 46 infant deaths, 33 occurred in the first seven days of
life. One of these was delivered at home and lived only eight hours.
It was a non-viable male foetus of only 26 weeks gestation. The death
occurred in hospital.
The infant mortality rate of 16.38 per 1,000 five births compares
satisfactorily with the rate of 18.3 for England and Wales.
PERINATAL MORTALITY
The perinatal mortality rate for Merton was 24.07 per 1,000
live and still-births thus comparing favourably with that for England
and Wales of 25.4.
MATERNAL MORTALITY
There was one maternal death during the year which occurred
in hospital. Details are given below:—
Age at Cause of
death. Death. Remarks.
39 yrs. Amniotic embolus Married woman: died three weeks
cardiac arrest; after delivery of a stillborn child.
renal failure.
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