London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Orpington 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]

This page requires JavaScript

Table: TABLE III.INFANT MORTALITY, 1954.(Compiled locally from Registrar's Death Returns).

TABLE III.

INFANT MORTALITY, 1954.

(Compiled locally from Registrar's Death Returns).

CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1 and under 2 Weeks.2 and under 3 Weeks.3 and under 4 Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.1 month and under 3 Months3 months and under 6 Months6 Months and under 9 Months9 Months and under 12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 year.
Atelectasis1. .. .. .1. .. .. .. .1
Malformation. .. .1. .11. .. .. .2
Prematurity6. .. .17. .. .. .. .7
Broncho-pneumonia. .. .. .. .. .11. .13
Other Causes2. .. .. .2. .. .. .. .2
Totals9. .111121. .115