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Holborn 1964

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

TABLE No. 4Deaths 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
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms-------1--1
31. Congenital malformations
Congenital heart disease——————2——-2
Encephalocele1————11——-2
Rectal atresia---------11
32. Other defined and ill-defined
diseases
Bilateral atelactosis————11———-1
Prematurity1----1----1
Birth trauma-------1--1

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Seven of the nine infant deaths recorded above were of infants domiciled outside
England and Wales. Five infants died as a result of congenital malformations.
Of the two "Holborn infants" one died of prematurity and one of encephalocele.

Table: TABLE No. 5Deaths 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

TABLE No. 5Deaths 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 Death19541955195619571958195919601961196219631964
5. Whooping Cough___________
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases-----------
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms-----------
20. Other heart disease———————____
23. Pneumonia———_112211_
24. Bronchitis___________
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea————____2__
31. Congenital malformations156441085675
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases72651363443
34. All other accidents--1--------
87139614161013129