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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

Islington 1969

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

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Table: ANALYSIS OF INFANT DEATHS - 1969(BASED ON REGISTRAR GENERAL'S RETURNS)

ANALYSIS OF INFANT DEATHS - 1969

(BASED ON REGISTRAR GENERAL'S RETURNS)

Primary Cause of DeathUnder 1 dayDaysWeeksMonths
1 - 22-33-44-55-66-71-22-33-41 - 22-33-44-55-66-77-88-99-1010-1111-12Totals
Enteritis and other diarrhoeal diseases112
All other infective and parasitic diseases11
Other endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases11
Other forms of heart disease11
Pneumonia116311215
Other diseases of the respiratory system1222119
Intestinal obstruction and hernia2114
Other diseases of the digestive system112
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue11
Congenital anomalies51221212111120
Birth injury, difficult labour, and other anoxic and hypoxic
conditions13612224
Other causes of perinatalmortality8211214
Motor vehicle accidents11
All other accidents112
All other external causes1113
Totals29633512414612633312132100

Table: Estimated Child Population

Estimated Child Population

Under 1 year1-4Total under 55-14Total under 15
Islington4,60017,50022,10028,60050,700
Greater London122,950485,650608,6001,001,3001,609,900

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COMMENTS ON VITAL STATISTICS
DEATHS OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR
Twenty-nine per cent, of all infant deaths occurred within the first twenty-four hours following
birth. From one to twelve months the greatest risk to infants was respiratory disease; of a total of forty-two
infant deaths in the age group one to twelve months, thirteen were due to pneumonia.
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