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Surbiton 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

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

Table: The causes and ages at death were as follows

The causes and ages at death were as follows

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia1 hour
Respiratory obstruction by birth fluid1 hour '
Prematurity3 hours
Hyaline membrane atelectasis, prematurity8 hours
Prematurity9 hours
Respiratory failure, intracranial haemorrhage20 hours
Respiratory distress, prematurity21 hours
Pulmonary distress, prematurity1 day
Cerebral anoxia, prematurity2 days
Congenital heart disease, transposition of great valve2 days
Intracranial haemorrhage, thrombocytopenia4 days
Gastro enteritis2 weeks
Cerebral compression due to myelocele2 weeks
Broncho pneumonia and otitis media3 months

Table: INFANT MORTALITY RATE.The 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)
1954911.0225.0
19551722.3624.9
19561215.7623.8
1957911.5823.0
19581416.1422.5
19591517.5822.0
19601617.3721.7
19611516.2321.4
19621717.4021.4
19631413.8420.9

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