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2001 Annual Report

TABLE VII

INFANT DEATHS BY DETAILED CAUSE, AGE, AND SEX, NOVA SCOTIA, 2001

Cause of Death

SEX

TOTAL

TOTAL UNDER 28 DAYS

<1 DAY

1 DAY

2 DAYS

3 DAYS

4 DAYS

5 DAYS

6 DAYS

7-13 DAYS

14-20 DAYS

21-27 DAYS

TOTAL 28 DAYS - 1 YEAR

28 DAYS - 2 MONTHS

1 MONTH

2 MONTHS

3 MONTHS

4 MONTHS

5 MONTHS

6 MONTHS

7 MONTHS

8 MONTHS

9 MONTHS

10 MONTHS

11 MONTHS

SELECTED CAUSES OF INFANT DEATHS
VI. DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

Meningitis

 

M

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

F

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Other diseases of the nervous system

M

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

F

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

TOTAL DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

M

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

F

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

X. DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Pneumonia

M

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

F

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

TOTAL DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

M

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

F

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

XI. DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Hernia of abdominal cavity and intestinal obstruction without hernia

M

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

F

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

TOTAL DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

M

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

F

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

XIV. DISEASES OF THE  GENITOURINARY SYSTEM

Renal failure and other disorders of kidney

M

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

F

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

TOTAL DISEASES OF THE GENITOURINARY SYSTEM

M

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

F

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

XVI. CERTAIN CONDITIONS ORIGINATING IN THE PERINATAL PERIOD

Newborn affected by incompetent cervix

M

2

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

F

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Newborn affected by premature rupture of membranes

M

2

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

F

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Newborn affected by multiple pregnancy

M

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

F

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Newborn affected by other maternal complications of pregnancy

M

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

F

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Newborn affected by chorioamnionitis

M

2

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

F

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Newborn affected by other complications of labour and delivery

M

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

F

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Extremely low birth weight or extreme immaturity

M

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

F

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Other low birth weight or preterm

M

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

F

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Birth asphyxia

M

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

F

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Respiratory distress of newborn

M

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

F

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Chronic respiratory disease originating in the perinatal period

M

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

F

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Bacterial sepsis of newborn

M

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

F

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

All other infections specific to the perinatal period

M

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

F

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Other perinatal conditions

M

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

F

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

TOTAL CERTAIN CONDITIONS ORIGINATING IN THE PERINATAL PERIOD

M

12

12

12

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

F

8

7

5

1

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

XVII. CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS, DEFORMATIONS AND CHROMOSOMAL ABNORMALITIES

Anencephaly and similar malformations

M

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

F

2

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Other congenital malformations of nervous system

M

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0