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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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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ANALYSIS OF INFANT DEATHS - 1972
(Based on Registrar General's Returns)
| Primary Cause of Death | Under 1 day | Days | Weeks | Months | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 4-5 | 5-6 | 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 | ||
| Benign and unspecified neoplasms | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other diseases of nervous system | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pneumonia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other diseases of the respiratory system | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Congenital anomalies | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| Birth injury, difficult labour, etc | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| Other causes of perinatal mortality | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Symptoms and ill defined conditions | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| All other accidents | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 50 | ||||||
Estimated Child Population
| Under 1 year | 1-4 | Total under 5 | 5- 14 | Total under 15 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islington | 3,240 | 10,160 | 13,400 | 26,300 | 39,700 |
| Greater London | 104,990 | 399,710 | 504,700 | 1,060,900 | 1,565,600 |
Deaths of Infants Under One Year
The infant mortality rate shows an increase since 1971 but is still below the national rate. The
increase is due to the 1972 rates being based on 1971 census statistics as against 1961 census for previous
years.
Nearly one third of all infant deaths occurred within the first twenty four hours following birth.
Respiratory disease remains the greatest risk to infants from one to twelve months; of a total of nineteen
infant deaths in the age group one to twelve months, seven were due to pneumonia and other diseases of
the respiratory system.
Maternal mortality
In a total of 3,131 live and still births there were two maternal deaths, one was due to abortion and
the second to complications of preganancy.
Respiratory Tuberculosis
The death rate for lung tuberculosis of 0.03 per 1,000 population last year was the lowest ever
recorded in the borough and the rate was unchanged in 1972.
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