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
Coulsdon and Purley 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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The following table gives the causes of the deaths which occurred during 1947 and of which records are available, together with the age at death.
| Under 1 week. | 1-2 weeks. | 2-3 weeks. | 3-4 weeks. | Total under 4 weeks. | 4 weeks and under 3 months. | 3 months and under 6 months. | 6 months and under 9 months. | 9 months and under 12 months. | Total deaths under 1 year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polio-encephalitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Pneumonia | — | I | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Otitis media | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Birth injury | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Congenital mal-formation | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 |
| Hernia | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
| Prematurity and marasmus | 8 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 |
| Asphyxia due to misadventure | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Asthma | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 14 | 2 | — | — | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 24 |