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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

Holborn 1963

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

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Table: TABLE No. 4Deaths of Infants under one year of age Causes of, and ages at, deathClassification according to the short list of causes of death adopted by the Registrar General in Form S.D.25

TABLE No. 4

Deaths of Infants under one year of age Causes of, and ages at, death

Classification according to the short list of causes of death adopted by the Registrar General in Form S.D.25

Cause of DeathAGE
Under 1 Day.1 Day to 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total Under 4 Weeks4 Weeks to 3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Under 1 Year.
23. Bronchopneumonia————11————1
31. Congenital malformations—
Congenital heart disease——1——122——5
Congenital cystic lungs-------1--1
Myelomeningocele-------1--1
32. Other defined and ill defined diseases—
Cerebral haemorrhage--1--1----1
Prematurity21---3----3

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Six of the twelve infant deaths recorded above were of infants domiciled outside
England and Wales. Seven infants died as a result of congenital malformations.
Of the six "Holborn infants" three died of prematurity, one of pneumonia, one of
cerebral haemorrhage, and one of congenital heart disease.

Table: TABLE No. 5Deaths of Infants under one year of age for preceding 10 yearsClassification according to the short list of causes of death adopted by the Registrar General in Form S.D.25

TABLE No. 5

Deaths of Infants under one year of age for preceding 10 years

Classification according to the short list of causes of death adopted by the Registrar General in Form S.D.25

Cause of Death19531954195519561957195819591960196119621963
5. Whooping Cough1----------
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases-----------
20. Other heart disease-----------
23. Pneumonia-----112211
24. Bronchitis-----------
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea1--------2—
31. Congenital malformations215644108567
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases_7265136344
34. All other accidents---1-------
48713961416101312