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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 1957

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

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Table: INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1957 Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under 1 Year of Age.

INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1957 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-Pox..............................
Chicken-Pox..............................
Measles..............................
Scarlet Fever..............................
Whooping Cough..............................
Diphtheria..............................
Influenza..............................
Pulmonary Tuberculosis..............................
Tubercular Meningitis..............................
Abdominal Tuberculosis..............................
Other Tuberculous Diseases..............................
Meningococcal Meningitis..............................
Capillary Bronchitis...............1.........1
Tracheo Bronchitis..................3......3
Pneumonia1.........1............1
Gastro-Enteritis...............1.........1
Atelectasis1.........1............1
Congenital Malformation...1......1121...6
Premature Birth1811...20............20
Haemolytic Disease of Newborn1.........1............1
Injury at Birth1.........1............1
Ileo-caecal Intussusception..................1......1
Asphyxia Neonatorum (Tight cord round neck)1.........1............1
Totals2321...26361...36

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Male 22
Female 14