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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

Wandsworth 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: TABLE 2. DEATHS FROM HEART DISEASE,

TABLE 2. DEATHS FROM HEART DISEASE,

Males in age groupsFemales in age groupsGrand Total
under 2525-35-45-55-65-75 +Totalunder 2525-35-45-55-65-75 +Total
Coronary Disease Angina, etc.--1448121151129463-1-63696202341804
Hypertension with Heart Disease---312612-----5202537
Other Heart Disease-174940122183--871866394493676
Total-12155131193257658-1813541676168591,517

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Infant Mortality
There were 143 deaths of children under one year. giving an
infant mortality rate of 22.03 per 1,000 live births. The infant
mortality rate for England and Wales was 19.0.
Table 3 shows causes of death of children under one year of age.

Table: TABLE 3. DEATHS OF CHILDREN UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE

TABLE 3. DEATHS OF CHILDREN UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE

Cause of DeathUnder 24 hours1-7 days1-4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks1-12 monthsTOTAL DEATHS UNDER 1 YEAR
1. Pneumonia——222426
2. Bronchitis————44
3. Gastritis, Enteritis, Diarrhoea————44
4. Congenital Malformations72615823
5. Prematurity3114348—48
6. Other Causes1394251338
TOTALS5125159053143

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Maternal Mortality
Four deaths occurred from accidents and diseases of pregnancy
or child-birth.
This is equivalent to a rate of 0.6 per 1,000 live and still births.