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

Wembley 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]

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Table: Infantile Mortality.Deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year.

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 RegistrarGeneral).Under 1 week1 - 2 weeks2 - 3 weeks3 - 4 weeksTotal under one month1 - 3 months3 - 6 months6 - 9 months9 - 12 monthsTotal deaths under 1 year
Prematurity71--81---9
Congenital defects2-1-3121-7
Broncho pneumonia-----1-3-4
Atelectasis7---7----7
Gastro-enteritis------1--1
Birth injuries4---4----4
Diseases of the new Born2---2----2
Accidental death---11----1
Vascular disease------1--1
2211125344-36

Table: Infantile Mortality, 1945-1949.

Infantile Mortality, 1945-1949.

year.Wembley.England & Wales.
194536.7546
194626.3743
194723.2641
194821.9734
194921.7532

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Infantile mortality during last five years (9,924 live births,
254 deaths under one year): 25.59.
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