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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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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ANALYSIS OF INFANT DEATHS -
(Based on Registrar General's Returns)
| Primary Cause of Death | Under 1 day | Days | Weeks | Months | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 4-5 | 5¡ª6 | 6-7 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 4-5 | 5-6 | 6-7 | 7-8 | 8-9 | 9-10 | 10-11 | 11-12 | Totals | ||
| - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Estimated Child Population
| Under 1 year | 1 - 4 | Total under 5 | 5- 14 | Total under 15 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DEATHS OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR
The infant mortality rate shows a substantial fall since 1970 and is below that for England and Wales.
While this is gratifying, too much should not be read into it as the absolute figures are low enough to allow
chance variations to play a significant role.
Nearly one-third 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 seventeen infant deaths
in the age group one to twelve months, eight were due to pneumonia, bronchitis and other diseases of the
respiratory system.
MATERNAL MORTALITY
It is a very considerable tribute to the hospitals, the local health authority and the family practitioners
that in a total of 3,602 live and still births, there were no maternal deaths.
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