London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Southwark 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| Premature births | 15 |
| Congonital malformations and birth injuries | 37 |
| Suicide | 11 |
| Road Traffic Accidents | 12 |
| Other Violent causes | 48 |
| All other causes | 77 |
| Total deaths at all ages | 1,359 |
AGE GROUPS,
| Under 1 | 1 to 4 | 5 to 14 | 15 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65 and over | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males 57 | 11 | 11 | 50 | 211 | 419 | 759 |
| Females 39 | 14 | 7 | 63 | 118 | 359 | 600 |
| 96 | 25 | 18 | 113 | 329 | 778 | 1359 |
Infant Mortality. The total number of deaths of infants under one year of age was ninety six, the causes of death being as follows
| Ccrcbro spinal fever | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | 2 |
| Tuberculosis of the respiratory system | 1 |
| Other forms of tuberculosis | 1 |
| Syphilitic disease | 1 |
| Measles | 1 |
| Acute poliomyelitis | 1 |
| Bronchitis | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 13 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 1 |
| Diarrhoea | 9 |
| Other digestive diseases | 5 |
| Premature births | 15 |
| Congenital naiformations and birth injuries | 33 |
| Other violent causes | 10 |
| Total deaths under one year of age | 96 |
Maternal. Mortality*
The death of four women due to causes other than
puerperal sepsis v/aa recorded during the year.
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