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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| Premature births | 21 |
| Congenital malformations and birth injuries | 30 |
| Suicide | 12 |
| Road Traffic Accidents | 10 |
| Other violent causes | 34 |
| All other causes | 74 |
| Total Deaths at all ages | 1436 |
AGE GROUPS.
| Under 1 | 1 to 4 | 5 to 14 | 15 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65 and over | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males 51 | 7 | 5 | 72 | 225 | 454 | 814 |
| Females 45 | 5 | 2 | 64 | 118 | 388 | 622 |
| 96 | 12 | 7 | 136 | 343 | 842 | 1436 |
Infant Mortality.
The total number of deaths of infants under one year of age was ninety six, the causes of death being as follows:-
| Cerebro-spinal fever | 2 |
| Whooping Cough | 3 |
| Tuberculosis of the respiratory system | 1 |
| Other forms of tuberculosis | 1 |
| Bronchitis | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 20 |
| Diarrhoea | 10 |
| Other digestive diseases | 1 |
| Premature births | |
| Congenital malformations and birth injuries | 26 |
| Other violent causes | 6 |
| All other causes | 3 |
| Total deaths under one year of age | 96 |
Maternal Mortality.
The deaths of four women duo to causes other than
puerperal sepsis were recorded during the year,
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