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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
Bermondsey 1954
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1954
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INFANTILE MORTALITY. Deaths from Stated Causes at Various Ages under One Year of Age, 1954
| Cause of Death | Under 1 week | 1—2 weeks | 2—3 weeks | 3—4 weeks | Total under 1 month | 1—3 months | 3—6 months | 6—9 months | 9—12 months | Total under 1 year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Scarlet Fever and Streptococcal Sore Throat | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Whooping Cough | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Diphtheria | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Influenza | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Meningococcal Infections | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Non-Meningococcal Infections | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Syphilis and its Sequelæ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bronchitis | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 5 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 |
| Gastro Enteritis and Colitis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Congenital Malformations | 4 | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| Birth Injuries, Post-Natal Asphyxia and Atelectasis | 4 | 2 | – | – | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | 7 |
| Infections of the Newborn | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other Diseases peculiar to Early Infancy and Immaturity Un-qualified | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Other Causes | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 |
| Totals | – | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 16 | – | 3 | 23 |