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

Erith 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]

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Table: INFANT MORTALITY - CAUSES OP DEATH AND TABLE OP COMPARISON

INFANT MORTALITY - CAUSES OP DEATH AND TABLE OP COMPARISON

Cause of death as certifiedUnder 1 day1 day2 days3 days4 days5 days6 days7-14 days14 - 21 days21 - 28 days .28 day-2 months2 months3 months4 months-5 months6 months7 monras8 months9 months10 months11-12 months.Total deaths under 1 year
Prematurity4--1-----------------5
Acute Lymphoblastic leukaemia--------------1------1
Pulmonary congestion--------------------11
Broncho pneumonia---------------1-1---2
Anencephaly-1-------------------1
Ventricular haemorrhage1--------------------1
Congestive pulmonary failure--1------------------1
Acute cardiac failure---------------------1
Congestive cardiac failure1--------1-----------2
Multiple congenital deformities1--------------------1
Internal hydrocephalus--1------------------1
Totals7121-----1----1111--117