Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Table 3
INFANT MORTALITY. 1961
Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year (Compiled from Local Death Returns)
CAUSE OF DEATH | AGE PERIODS | Total Deaths under 1 Year | Per Cent of Total | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Under 24 hours | 1-6 days | Total under 1 wk. | Weeks | Total under a wks. | Months | ||||||||
1- | 2- | 3- | 1- | 4- | 7- | 10- | |||||||
Pneumonia | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 7 (5) | 17.5 |
Gastro-Enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 (-) | 2.5 | |
Congenital Malformations | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 3 (6) | 7.5 | |
Premature Birth | 19 | 1 | 20 | - | - | 1 | 21 | - | - | - | - | 21 (8) | 52.5 |
Asphyxia, Atelectasis | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 4 (3) | 10.0 | |
Birth Injuries | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 (1) | 5.0 |
Polycystic Disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 (-) | 2.5 |
Rhesus Incompatability | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 (-) | 2.5 |
TOTALS: | 25 | 29 | - | 1 | 1 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 1 | - | 40(32)* | 100.00 |
≠Figures in parenthesis denote corresponding deaths in i960.
*Includes deaths from other causes.
Table 4
Comparative Table showing Deaths of Infants at Various Ages under 1 Year
YEAR | Under 24 hours | 1-6 days | 1-4 weeks | Total under a weeks | 1-12 months | Total under 1 Year | Percentage Deaths under4 weeks of Total Infant Deaths |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1957 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 45 | 67 |
1958 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 58 |
1959 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 32 | 13 | 71 | |
1960 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 57 |
1961 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 9 | 40 | 77 |