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Surbiton 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

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INFANT MORTALITY
There were fifteen deaths of children under one year of age.
It will be noted that nine died in the first hours of life.
Of the infant deaths thirteen occurred in hospitals or public
institutions outside the Borough.

Table: The causes and ages at death were as follows:-

The causes and ages at death were as follows:-

Meningococcal septicaemia3 months
Broncho pneumonia9 months
Hydropsfoetalis, rhesus incompatability20 minutes
Atelectasis, prematurity4 hours
Atelectasis of lungs, prematurity2 days
Cardiac failure, congenital heart disease1 month
Cerebral haemorrhage, prematurity5 hours
Atelectasis, precipitate delivery15 minutes
Prematurity5 hours
Gross foetal abnormalities4 days
Intracranial haemorrhage, prematurity22 hours
Asphyxia neonatorum10 minutes
Prematurity, twin12 hours
Intracranial haemorrhage, prematurity2 days
Ascites10 minutes

Table: INFANT MORTALITY RATEThe following table shows the death rate of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births.

INFANT MORTALITY RATE

The following table shows the death rate of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births.

YearDeaths under 1 yearSurbitonEngland and Wales (Smaller Towns)
19502226.3129.4
19511720.2127.6
19521518.4227.6
19531821.0224.3
1954911.0225.0
19551722.3624.9
19561215.7623.8
1957911.5823.0
19581416.1422.5
19591517.5822.0

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