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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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DEATHS
Male and Female Age Groups
| Under 1 | 1-4 | 5-14 | 15-44 | 45-64 | 65 and over | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Infant Mortality
The total number of deaths of infants under one year of
age was 33 the causes of death being as follows:-
Pneumonia 3
Bronchitis 1
Gastritis, Enteritis, Diarrhoea 4
Other infective and parasitic diseases 1
Congenital malformations 6
Other defined and ill-defined diseases 18
Seventeen of these deaths occurred under the age of one
week, as follows:-
Males Females
Legitimate 9 6
Illegitimate 1 1
There were no deaths from pregnancy, childbirth or
abortion.
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