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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1955.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asphyxia neonatorum | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Congenital malformation | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | ||||
| Pneumonia | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | ||||
| Prematurity and atelectasis | 13 | 1 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | 14 | |
| Accident | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 16 | 1 | — | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 20 |