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

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City of Westminster 1970

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Table 2.—Infant Mortality—According to Cause, Age-Group and Sex

CAUSE OF DEATHUnder 1 week1-4 weeks1-3 months3-6 months6-9 months9-12 monthsTotal
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
Asphyxia22——1———————32
Birth Injury1———————————1—
Gastro Enteritis————————1———1—
Intestinal Obstruction———————1—————1
Bronchopneumonia1——1——1—————21
Malformations———————————————
Heart & Great Vessels1———13——————23
Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida——————1—————1—
Multiple Congenital Abnormalities———1—————————1
Hyaline Membrane Disease11——————————11
Enterocolitis. Hirschsprungs Disease11
Overwhelming Infection. Immunity Deficiency (Swiss type)———————————1_1
Peritonitis—————1———————1
Neonatal Haemorrhagic Disease1———————————1—
Septicaemia———————1—————1
Acute Bronchiolitis————1———————1—
Prematurity and Allied Causes17132—————————1913
Totals—197024162234231——13226
Totals—1969 (in brackets)404751158
(48)(5)(4)(6)(1)(1)(65)
Number of deaths of illegitimate infants included in above91111—13
(15)(2)(2)(1)——(20)