London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Lewisham 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]

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Table: Deaths under 1 year of ageTable 4

Deaths under 1 year of age

Table 4

Cause of DeathSexUnder 1 day1-6 days2nd week3rd week4th weekTotal under 4 wks.1-2 mths.3-5 mths.6-8 mths.9-11 mths.Total under 1 yr.
Cerebro-spinal feverM---'---------
F----11----1
Whooping coughM------11--2
F------11--2
BronchitisM----11-2126
F-----------
PneumoniaM------341-8
F-2---2122310
Other respiratory diseasesM-------1--1
F-----------
Inflammation of the stomachM-----------
F---1-1----1
DiarrhoeaM----1112--4
F------111-3
Congenital malformationsM42---65---11
F14---511--7
Premature birthM44--21011--12
F362--11----11
Injury at birthM22-1-5--5
F11---2----2
Other diseases peculiar to first year of lifeM71-1-9---9
F45--1101--11
Accidental mechanical suffocationM--------112
F------12--3
Food poisoningM---------11
F-----------
Accidental injury by fall, etc.M--------1-1
F-----------
All other causesM----1111-14
F1----1-2--3
TOTALSM179-253312124566
F101821233693354
GRAND TOTAL272723766182178120