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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 1955

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

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16
In an appendix to this report an analysis of infant mortality
during the first half of the century is given.

Table: It is pleasing to note the absence of deaths of illegitimates and that their quinquennial infant mortality rate has fallen from 72 in 1946 to 1950 to 27 in the last five years. INFANT MORTALITY, 1955 - CAUSES OF DEATH

It is pleasing to note the absence of deaths of illegitimates and that their quinquennial infant mortality rate has fallen from 72 in 1946 to 1950 to 27 in the last five years.

INFANT MORTALITY, 1955 - CAUSES OF DEATH

Cause of Death0-1 wk.1 -2 wks.2-3 wks.3-4 wks.Total under 4 wks.1-3 mths.3-6 mths.6-9 mths.9-12 mths .Total under1 yr.
Bronchitis-----11--2
Congenital malformation2-2-4-3--7
Birth Injury and other diseases of early infancy2---2----2
Immaturity5---5---5
Inhalation Asphyxia-----1---1
Pneumonia2---21---3
Other defined causes------1--1
TOTALS11-2-1335--21

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(In this case the international rules for classification have not
been strictly follow)