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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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INFANT DEATHS:
There were 46 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 Death 1952. 1953.
Whooping Cough — 2
Pneumonia 4 4
Gastritis, enteritis and
diarrhoea
2 —
Prematurity 18 13
Asphyxia 1 4
Atelectasis 1 5
Congenital malformations 6 5
Bronchitis — 1
Influenza — 1
Malnutrition — 1
All other causes 12 10
The Infant Mortality rate was 27.5 per 1,000 live births (25.6
in 1952).
There was 1 maternal death giving a rate of .58 per 1,000 births
(live and still) (.57 in 1952).