Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health / Nairobi Municipality.

  • Nairobi (Kenya). Public Health Department.
Date:
[1953]
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Credit: Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health / Nairobi Municipality. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Group XIV.—Congenital Malformations International List No. Cause Europeans Asians Africans Total 157. Mitral stenosis 1 1 157. Cerebral tumour — _ 1 1 157. Hirschsprung’s disease — 1 — 1 157. Spina bifida — — 2 2 157. Congenital heart disease -- 4 2 6 157. Monster — 1 — 1 157. Syringomelocele — 1 — 1 157. Congenital enlargement of liver — 1 — 1 157. Congenital deformity of rectus — •— 1 1 157. Congenital recto-vaginal fistula — 1 1 1 8 7 16 Group XV.—Diseases Peculiar to the First Year International List No. Cause Europeans Asians of Life Africans Total 158. Marasmus 9 20 29 158. Inanition — 1 — 1 158. Debility — 1 1 2 158. Malnutrition — 1 6 7 158. General weakness — — 1 1 159. Prematurity 2 58 52 112 159. Immaturity — 2 1 3 160. Birth injuries — 1 2 3 160. Haemorrhage following birth — — 1 1 161. Neo-natal septicaemia 1 — — 1 161. Icterus neonatorum — 2 — 2 161. Atelectasis 2 4 1 7 161. Massive atelectasis — 9 1 10 161. Delayed in 2nd stage — — 1 1 161. Asphyxia — 1 1 5 88 90 183 Group XVI—Senility, Old Age International List No. Cause Europeans Asians Africans Total 162. Senility ] 9 5 15 1 9 5 15