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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 1961

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

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Table: INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1961 Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under 1 Year of Age.

INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1961 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..............................
influenza..............................
Pulmonary Tuberculosis..............................
Capillary Bronchitis...............11...13
Bronchopneumonia1.........11.........2
Placenta Praevia1.........1............1
Premature Birth91......10............10
Congenital Malformation31...26...1......7
Pulmonary Atelectasis1.........1............1
Hyaline Membrane1.........1............1
Erythroblastosis1.........1............1
Umbilical Sepsis...1......1............1
Fibrocystic Disease of Pancreas..................1......1
Fibroelastosis..................1......1
Failure to establish normal Respiration1.........1............1
Totals183—22324—130

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Male 11
Female 19