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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 1956

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

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Table: INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1956 Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under 1 Year of Age.

INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1956 Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under 1 Year of Age.

Cause or 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-Fox
Chicken-Pox..............................
Measles..............................
Scarlet Fever..............................
Whooping Cough..............................
Diphtheria..............................
Influenza..............................
Pulmonary Tuberculosis..............................
Tubercular Meningitis..............................
Abdominal Tuberculosis..............................
Other Tuberculous Diseases..............................
Meningococcal Moningitis..............................
Tracheo Bronchitis...............3.........3
Broncho Pneumonia.........111.........2
Castro-Enteritis..............................
Pulmonary Atelectasis1.........1............1
Congenital Malformation6.........6...1......7
Premature Birth4.........4............4
Pancreatic Atrophy and Fibrosis...............1.........1
Sarcoma of Vulva........................11
Inhalation1.........1............1
Other Causes..............................
Totals12......11351...120
Male 10
Female 10