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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
Coulsdon and Purley 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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The following table gives the causes of these deaths during 1945,
together with the age at death:—
INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1945.
| Under 1 week. | 1- 2 weeks. | 2-3 weeks. | 3-4 weeks. | Totalunder 4 weeks. | 4 weeks and under 3 months. | 3 months and under 6 months. | 6 months and under 9 months. | 9 months and under 12months. | Total deaths under 1 year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncho-pneumonia | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | |
| Meningitis | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| Birth injury | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Haemorrhagic disease | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Congenital malformation | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| Marasmus | 4 | 1 | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| Premature birth | 9 | 1 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Totals | 14 | 6 | - | 1 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 25 |