[Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Torquay Borough.

  • Torquay (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1925
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Credit: [Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Torquay Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Table IY. Infant Mortality during the Year 1925. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at Various Ages under One Year of Age. CAUSES OF DEATH. Under 1 Week.I ! 1—2 Weeks. I 2—3 Weeks. | 3—4 Weeks. Total under 1 Month. 1—3 Months. 1 3—6 Months, j | 6—9 Months. 9—12 Months.! Total Deaths under One Year. All J Certified 10 1 _ 11 6 8 8 _ 33 Causes, t Uncertified.. — ( Small-pox .. Chicken-pox - - - - — - - - - — Measles - . - - — - - - w — Scarlet Fever . - - - — - - - - — Whooping Cough .. - - - - — 1 - 3 - 4 ^ Diphtheria and Croup .. - - - - — - - - - — Erysipelas .. - - - - — - - - - — Tuberculosis Meningitis .. - - - - — - - - — ] Abdominal Tuberculosis.. - - - — - - 1 - 1 . Other Tuberculosis Diseases - - - - — - - - - — Meningitis (not TuberculousJ - - - - — • - - - — Convulsions — - - - - — Bronchitis .. - - - - — - 2 1 - 3 , Pneumonia (all forms) - - - - — 4 1 - 5 - Diarrhoea .. - - - - — - - - - — 1 Enteritis - - - - — 1 1 1 - 3 Gastritis - . - - — _ - . - — Syphilis - - - - — - - - - — Rickets - - - - — - - - - — Suffocation, overlying - - - - — - - 1 - 1 Injury at Birth 2 - - - 2 - - - - 2 Atelectasis .. - _ - - — - - - - — r Congenital Malforma- tions .. - - - - — 1 - - . 1 - Premature Birth .. 6 1 . - 7 1 - . . 8 Debility, Atrophy, L and Marasmus 1 - - - 1 - - - - 1 Other Causes 1 ” “ 1 2 1 “ “ 4 Totals 10 1 - - 11 6 8 8 - 33 Nett Births in the year Nett Deaths in the year Legitimate Illegitimate Legitimate Illegitimate 465 48 29 4