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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

Greenwich 1952

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

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Table: INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1952 Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under 1 Year of Age.

INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1952 Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under 1 Year of Age.

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 Deaths under One Year.
Small-Pox..............................
Chicken-Pox..............................
Measles..............................
Scarlet Fever..............................
Whooping Cough..............................
Diphtheria—Croup..............................
Influenza..............................
Pulmonary Tuberculosis..............................
Tubercular Meningitis..............................
Abdominal Tuberculosis..............................
Other Tuberculous Diseases..............................
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)..............................
Meningococcal Infection........................11
Bronchitis ... ..................1.........1
Pneumonia (all forms)...............21......3
Diarrhoea (all forms)..............................
Gastro-Enteritis..............................
Injury at Birth..............................
Atelectasis ...2.........2............2
Congenital Malformation1...2...3...21...6
Premature Birth4.........4............4
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus..............................
Asphyxia (inhalation of regurgitated food)..................1......1
White Asphyxia1.........1............1
Other Causes..............................
Totals8210341119

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Male 10
Female 9