[Report 1928] / Medical Officer of Health, Northampton County Borough.

  • Northampton (England). County Borough Council
Date:
1928
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Credit: [Report 1928] / Medical Officer of Health, Northampton County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    COUNTY BOROUGH OF NORTHAMPTON. INFANT MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1928 Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year. Causes of Death. Under 1 week 1—2 weeks 2—3 weeks 3—4 weeks Total under 4 weeks ALL t Certified 27 3 2 1 33 CAUSES 1 Uncertified ... ... ... ... ... ... 1. /Smallpox 2. Chickenpox . . . 3. ) Measles • • • 4. • Scarlet Fever • • • 5. | Whooping Cough . . • 6. 'Diphtheria . . . 7. Erysipelas • • • 8. (Tuberculous Meningitis . . • 9. ] Abdominal Tuberculosis ... 10. (Other Tuberculous Diseases ... ... 11. Meningitis (not Tuberculous) • • • 12. Convulsions . . • 13. Laryngitis • • • 14. Bronchitis • • • • • . 15. Pneumonia (all forms) • . • 16. (Diarrhoea ... 17. 1 Enteritis ... 18. Gastritis ... 19. Syphilis ... 20. Rickets ... 21. Suffocation, overlying ... . . . 1 1 22. Iniury at Birth ... 1 1 23. Atelectasis . .. 3 1 1 5 24. (Congenital Malformations . .. 2 ... 2 25. •j Premature Birth ... 19 1 1 1 22 26. (Atrophy, Debility, and Marasmus • • • 1 1 ... 2 27. Other Causes ... ... Totals . • • 27 3 2 1 33 Live Births Registered. Nett Deaths Registered. M. F. Total. M. F. Total. Legitimate ... 626 623 1249 ••• 38 24 62 Illegitimate ... 37 22 59 ... 6 2 8 Totals. 663 645 1308 • • • 44 26 70 4 weeks and under 3 months 12 2 3 3 12 3 months 6 months|9 months and and and under 6 under 9 under 12 months months months 1 2 2 3 9 1 4 Total Deaths under 1 year 70 4 9 4 1 5 6 25 5 4 70 Infant Death-rates. M. F. Total 60-7 162-2 38-5 90-9 49-6 135-6 66-4 40-3 53-5