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Wandsworth 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR 1963
TABLE III(a). DEATHS FROM HEART DISEASE, 1963
| Males in age groups | Females in age groups | M. & F. Total | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-5 | 5-15 | 15-45 | 45-65 | 65 up | Total | 1-5 | 5-15 | 15-45 | 45-65 | 65 up | Total | ||
| Coronary Disease Angina, etc. | — | — | 14 | 185 | 327 | 526 | — | —_ | 1 | 49 | 303 | 353 | 879 |
| Hypertension with Heart Disease | — | — | — | 5 | 20 | 25 | — | —_ | — | 1 | 48 | 49 | 74 |
| Other Heart Disease | — | 1 | 6 | 27 | 248 | 282 | — | — | 5 | 23 | 551 | 579 | 861 |
| Total | — | 1 | 20 | 217 | 595 | 833 | — | — | 6 | 73 | 902 | 981 | 1,814 |
Infantile Mortality
There were 126 deaths of children under one year, giving an
infant mortality rate of 19.6 per 1,000 live births. This compares
with a rate of 19.3 for 1962.
For the 10 years ended 1953 the average infant mortality rate
was 30, while for the 10-year period ending 1963 the average rate
was 20.
Table 111(b) shows causes of death of children under one year
of age.
TABLE III(b). DEATHS OF CHILDREN UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE
| Cause of Death | Under 24 hours | 1-7 days | 1-4 weeks | Total under 4 weeks | 1-12 months | TOTAL DEATHS UNDER 1 YEAR | Approximate Percentage of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Pneumonia | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 18 |
| 2. Bronchitis | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 3. Gastritis, Enteritis, Diarrhoea | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 4. Congenital Malformations | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 14 |
| 5. Prematurity | 28 | 13 | 3 | 44 | — | 44 | 34 |
| 6. Other Causes | 10 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 32 | 25 |
| TOTALS | 44 | 28 | 13 | 85 | 41 | 126 | 100 |
| APPROXIMATE PERCENTAGE OF TOTALS | 34 | 22 | 11 | 67 | 33 | 100 |
Maternal Mortality
Three deaths occurred from accidents and diseases of pregnancy
or child-birth.
This is equivalent to a rate of 0.46 per 1,000 live and still-births.