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Surbiton 1964

[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 eight died in the first hours of life.
Of the infant deaths fourteen occurred in hospitals or
institutions outside the Borough.

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

The causes and ages at death were as iollows -

Multiple congenital abnormalities20minutes
Cerebral anoxia1hour
Prematurity and toxaemia of pregnancy2hours
Prematurity3hours
Haemorrhage disease of the newborn8hours
Respiratory failure9hours
Pulmonary atelestasis and cerebral haemorrhage9hours
Cardiac failure, congenital heart disease13hours
Convulsions1day
Cerebral anoxia1day
Congenital heart disease1month
Aortic stenosis (congenital)2months
Inhalation of vomitas4months
Fulminating ulcerative cervitis8months

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

INPANT 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)
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
19641412.8620.0

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