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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
Wembley 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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Infantile Mortality.
Deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year.
| Cause of death (extracted from weekly returns of local Registrars, and from inward transfers of Registrar-General). | Under 1 week | 1 — 2 weeks | 2 — 3 weeks | 3 — 4 weeks | Total under one month | 1 — 3 months | 3 — 6 months | 6 — 9 months | 9 — 12 months | Total deaths under 1 year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prematurity | 9 | 1 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| Congenital defects | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 |
| Broncho pneumonia | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Atelectasis | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Gastro-enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Birth injuries | 8 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | 9 |
| Diseases of the new Born | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Meningitis | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Acute bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Accidental death | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Pertussis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 25 | 3 | - | 1 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 38 |
Infantile Mortality, 1944-1948.
| Year. | Wembley. | England & Wales. |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 35.50 | 46 |
| 1945 | 36.75 | 46 |
| 1946 | 26.37 | 43 |
| 1947 | 23.26 | 41 |
| 1948 | 21.97 | 34 |