[Report 1965] / Medical Officer of Health, Portsmouth Borough.

  • Portsmouth (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1965
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Credit: [Report 1965] / Medical Officer of Health, Portsmouth Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    INFANT MORTALITY 1965 DEATHS FROM STATED CAUSES AT VARIOUS AGES UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE Cause of Death Under l week 1 to 2 weeks 2 to 3 weeks 3 to 4 weeks Total under 4 weeks 4 weeks and under 3 months 3 months and under 6 months 6 months and under 9 months 9 months and under 12 months Total deaths under 1 year Meningococcal infections .. Other infective Pneumonia 1 — — - 1 2 2 - 2 7 Bronchitis — — - - - 1 3 3 — 7 Other respiratory 1 — — - 1 - - - - 1 Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea . . — - - - - — - 1 — 1 Congenita] malformations . . 7 — 1 - 8 2 - — 1 11 Injury at birth 3 - - - 3 2 - - — 5 Post-natal asphyxia and atelectasis 5 — - - 5 - - - — 5 Immaturity 9 — — - 9 — - - 10 Other causes .. 7 — — — 8 — 2 2 — 12 Accidents - — - - _ _ - 1 1 2 Homicide Totals .. 33 — 1 - 34 8 7 7 4 60 Previous Year (1964) 45 3 1 2 51 1 9 1 1 3 5 79