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Southall-Norwood 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall-Norwood]
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however, with the gross rates of previous years, the steady decline
which has taken place is an evidence of improved and sanitary
circumstances generally. This is borne out by the small number
of deaths under one year of age, and the low child mortality, only
6 deaths occurring between the ages 1 to 5 years. Of the 29 deaths
at ages 25 to 45, 16 were due to infective diseases (Tuberculosis 9,
Pneumonia 5, Influenza 1, Puerperal Fever 1), and 2 to accidents.
Indeed, the tables show that more than half the total deaths are due
to essentially preventable diseases.
The death-rates in the Wards are so nearly alike as not to call
for comment.
INFANT MORTALITY DURING 1920.—Whole District.
The total number of deaths under one year of age was 45.
Rate per 1,000 births, 66.8. The rate in England and Wales was
80, and for the 148 smaller towns, 80 per 1,000.
Tables of Infant Deaths from Stated Causes in Weeks and Months under 1 Year of Age.
| Cause ok Death. | Under 1 week. | 1-2 weeks. | 2-3 weeks. | 3-4 weeks. | Total under 1 month. | 1-3 months. | 3-6 months. | 6-9 months. | 9-12 months | Total Deaths under 1 year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tubercular Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Premature Birth | 12 | — | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Pneumonia | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 6 |
| Diarrhœa | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| General Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Other defined diseases | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 12 |
| Heart Failure | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Totals | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 45 |