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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

Fulham 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]

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INFANTILE DEATHS:

Table: There were46 deaths of infants under the age of one year. A large number of deaths in the first month being, as is usual, due to prematurity, immaturity and congenital malformation.

There were46 deaths of infants under the age of one year. A large number of deaths in the first month being, as is usual, due to prematurity, immaturity and congenital malformation.

Cause of Death19511950
Measles1-
Whooping Cough-1
Pneumonia85
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea1A
Prematurity1612
Asphyxia21
Atelectasis25
Congenital Malformations410
Meningitis-1
Pulmonary Tuberculosis--
Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis-1
Want of attention at birth-1
All other causes124
4645

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The Infant Mortality rate was 26.7 per thousand live births (25 in
1950).
There was 1 maternal death in 1951 giving a rate of .58 per thousand
births (live and still) (1.7 in 1950).