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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
Finsbury 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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Infant Mortality, 1951—Causes of Death.
| Cause of Death | 0-1 wk. | 1-2 wks. | 2-3 wks. | 3-4 wks. | Total under 4wks. | 1-3 mths. | 3-6 mths. | 6-9 mths. | 9-12 mths. | Total under 1 yr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pneumonia | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Congenital malformation | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Birth Injury and other diseases of early infancy | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Premature Birth | 5 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| Other defined causes | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| 9 | 1 | - | - | 10 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 14 | |