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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

Lewisham 1952

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

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Table: Deaths under 1 year of ageTable 4

Deaths under 1 year of age

Table 4

Cause of deathSexUnder 1 day1-6 days/ week2 weeks3 weeksTotal under 4 wks.1-2 mths.3-5 mths.6-8 mths.9-11 mths.Total l-ll mths.Total under l yr.
Hernia, intestinalobstructionM--------1-11
F-1---1-----1
Gastroenteritis,diarrhoeaM--——---1--11
F------------
CongenitalmalformationM311117111-310
F2----21---13
Injury at birthM31---4-----4
F-1---1-----1
Postnatal asphyxia and atelectasisMS1---6-----6
F33---6-----6
Congenital debility and other ill-defined diseases of early infancy.M------------
F--—--—1—--11
Prematurity,immaturityM74---11-----11
F51---61---17
Other diseases of early infancyM1--2-31---12
F2----2--1-13
PneumoniaM----11-1--12
F-1---1231-61
Lack of care of newbornM------------
F1----1-----1
All other causesM-------1--11
-----------11
TOTALSM19713232242-840
F137---20542-1131
GRAND TOTAL321413252784-1971

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There were no deaths in the following groups: respiratory
tuberculosis, other tuberculosis, syphilis, typhoid and paratyphoid
fevers, diphtheria, whooping cough, meningoccal infection, measles,
diseases of ear and mastoid antrum, influenza, bronchitis, gastritis
and duodenitis and convulsions.