Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1949.
Cause of 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. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acute bronchitis | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Congenital malformation | 6 | 2 | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | - | 10 |
Congenital blood condition | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | |||
Prematurity | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | - | - | — | 3 |
Atelectasis | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | |
Birth injury | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | - | — | 1 |
Totals | 12 | 3 | - | 1 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
The following table gives the causes of the deaths which occurred
during 1949 and of which records are available, together with the age
at death.