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INFANT MORTALITY.
There were 22 deaths of children under one yeor of age. Two
were illegitimate.
Of the infant deaths 13 occurred in hospitals or public
institutions outside the district of Surbiton. The ages at death
were as follows:-
One at 30 minutes, one at 1 hour, one at 3 hours, one at 5 hours,
one at 6 hours, one at 7 hours, one at 12 hours, one at 16 hours,
one at 20 hours, four at 1 day, two at 2 days, two at 1 week, one
at 1 month, one at 3 months, one at 4 months and two at 9 months,
The causes and ages at death of the children were as follows:-
Atelectasis due to prematurity 7 hours
Hepatic necrosis 1 day
Congenital malformation of gut 1 month
Prematurity 1 day
Prematurity 3 hours
Pulmonary atelectasis 20 hours
Prematurity 12 hours
Lobar pneumonia 1 week
Prematurity 2 days
Prematurity 1 day
Prematurity 16 hours
Broncho pneumonia 9 months
Asphyxia due to inhalation of stomach
contents into air passages 3 months
Subdural haemorrhage due to birth injury 5 hours
Broncho pneumonia 9 months
Ma ldevelopment 30 minute
Prematurity 6 hours
Complete spina bifida 1 week
Infective enteritis 4 months
Subdural haemorrhage 2 days
Prematurity 1 day
Prematurity 1 hour