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Teddington 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Teddington]
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Maternity and Child Welfare. Table No. 1.
Infantile Mortality, 1925-1934.
| Year | Teddington | England and Wales | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births | Deaths under 1 year | Rate per 1,000 Births | Rate per 1,000 Births | |
| 1925 | 389 | 19 | 49 | 75 |
| 1926 | 337 | 23 | 68 | 70 |
| 1927 | 360 | 10 | 28 | 69 |
| 1928 | 336 | 27 | 80 | 65 |
| 1929 | 336 | 18 | 54 | 74 |
| 1930 | 325 | 14 | 43 | 60 |
| 1931 | 371 | 15 | 40 | 66 |
| 1932 | 343 | 16 | 47 | 65 |
| 1933 | 296 | 17 | 57 | 64 |
| 1934 | 325 | 11 | 33 | 59 |
With the exception of the year 1927 the infantile
mortality rate was the lowest on record. The 1934 figure
compares very favourably with the infantile mortality
rate for England and Wales.
This gratifying result, I think we may reasonably
assume, is due in no small measure to the Maternity and
Child Welfare facilities provided by the Council.
An analysis of the causes of death of children under
one year (Table No. 2) again reveals that congenital
defects and diseases, malformations and conditions of
prematurity have been responsible for a high percentage
of the total deaths (63 per cent.).
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