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INFANTILE DEATH RATE.
There were 17 deaths of infants under one year of age
«ut of 373 children born, giving an infantile mortality of 48-2
per thousand children born, or 4-8 per cent.
Of the above 17 deaths, 3 occurred from prematurity. In
1913 there were 18 deaths, giving an infantile mortality of 49 5,
or 5 per cent. In 1912 there were 18 deaths, giving an infantile
mortality of 487, or 4'8 per cent.
The rate of infantile mortality in England and Wales was
105, and for the 145 small towns 104 per thousand.
LONGEVITY OF HARROW RESIDENTS.
During the year 47 persons died over the age of 60, or 39
per cent, of the deaths registered. Of these 20 died between
the ages of 60 and 70, 17 between 70 and 80, 9 between 80
and 90, and one between 90 and 100.
In 1913 the deaths over the age of 60 were nearly 50 per
cent, of the deaths registered.
HEALTH VISITORS' WORK.
The Health Visitors report as follows:—
The total number of visits made were 553; Birth enquiries
303, and Infection enquiries 250.
Of the 177 babies visited, 146 were breast fed, and 31
bottle fed. The bottle fed babies were fed on cow's milk and
barley water.
Thee hundred and sixty-four nursing visits were paid to
28 of the babies who were ill.
Of these there were 7 cases of Bronchitis, 4 of Whooping
Cough and Bronchitis, 4 of Eczema, 2 of Gastro-Enteritis, 2 of
Broncho-Pneumonia, 1 of Prematurity, 1 of Marasmus, and
and three surgical cases.
Two cases of Opthalmia Neonatorum were nursed, 20
visits being paid; four others were reported on only, as these
had nurses in residence. All recovered.
Infection Enquiries 250.
Whooping Cough 109.
Chickenpox 73.