London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Lewisham 1960

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

This page requires JavaScript

Deaths under 1 year of age Table 3

Cause of deathSexUnder 1 day1-6 days1 week2 weeks3 weeksTotal under 4 wks.1-2 mths.3-5 mths.6-8 mths.9-11 mths.Total 1-11 mths.Total under 1 yr.
Inflammatory diseases of central nervous systemM--1--1-1--12
F------------
Diseases of ear and mastoid processM------------
F------1---11
PneumoniaM211--453--812
F------11--22
BronchitisM--------1-11
F------1---11
Spina-bifida and meningoceleM------1---11
F--1--1-----1
Congenital malformations of heartM-21--3-----3
F---1-1-1-12
Congenital malformations of genito-urinary systemM21---3-----3
F------------
Other congenital malformationsM-------1-122
F113--51---16
Injury at birthM31---4-----4
F1----1-----1
Post-natal asphyxia and atelectasisM33---6-----6
F------------
Haemolytic disease of newbornM------------
F11---2-----2
ImmaturityM421--7-----7
F6----6-----6
All other causesM31---4--1-15
F------------
TOTALSM17114--3265211446
F9241-1642--622
GRAND TOTAL261381-48107212068

There were no deaths in the following groups: tuberculosis (all
forms), syphilis, diphtheria, whooping cough, meningococcal infections,
acute poliomyelitis, measles, haemorrhagic conditions, pink disease,
gastritis and duodenitis, gastro-enteritis, diseases of skin and subcutaneous
tissue, congenital hydrocephalus, pemphigus and sepsis of
newborn, convulsions, accidents, and lack or care of newborn.
20 infants (14 male and 6 female) thus died between the age of one
month and one year compared with 18 in the previous year and 19 the
year before that. 12 of the 20 were from pneumonia and bronchitis,