Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health / City Council of Pretoria.

  • Pretoria (South Africa). Health Department.
Date:
[1950]
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Credit: Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health / City Council of Pretoria. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CAUSES OF DEATHS AT AGE 1 AND UNDER 5 YEARS FOR VARIOUS RACES. Europeans: 27 Deaths were recorded under this age group:— Cerebro Spinal Meningococcal Meningitis. 1 Diphtheria . 1 Tuberculosis. 1 Septicaemia . 1 Measles. 2 Tumours . 2 Diseases of the Blood. 3 Pneumococcal Meningitis . 1 Diseases of the Nasal Fossae and Annexa. 1 Broncho Pneumonia . 4 Diarrhoea and Enteritis . 3 Chronic Nephritis. 1 Congenital Hydrocephalus. 1 Motor Accidents. 1 Accidental Burns. 1 ,, Drowning. 1 ,, Crushing . 1 Unknown or Unspecified Causes . 1 Total. 27 Natives: 213 Deaths were recorded under this group:— Diphtheria . 1 Tuberculosis. 10 Septicaemia. 1 Congenital Syphilis . 1 Measles. 1 Malnutrition. 45 Pellagra. 8 Agranulocytosis . 1 Convulsions. 1 Encephalitis. 1 Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process. 1 Heart Disease (Rheumatic Fever). 1 Gangrene . 1 Bronchitis . 4 Pneumonia Broncho . 62 Pneumonia unspecified. 1 Diarrhoea and Enteritis . 63 Nephritis . 2 Monstrosities. 1 Accidental Burns. 2 ,, Drowning. 2 Unknown or Unspecified Causes . 3 Total. 213 Asiatic: 5 Deaths were recorded under this group:— Tuberculosis. 2 Diarrhoea and Enteritis . 1 Lobar Pneumonia. 1 Malnutrition. 1 T otal. 5 Eurafrican: 13 Deaths were recorded under this group:— Tuberculosis. 3 Pneumonia unspecified. 1 Diarrhoea and Enteritis . 2 Pneumonia Broncho . 2 Tumours . 1 Pellagra. 1 Malnutrition. 2 Measles. 1 Total. 13