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Stoke Newington 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: The causes of the 15 infant deaths in 1949 are set out in the following table:—

The causes of the 15 infant deaths in 1949 are set out in the following table:—

Causes of Death.Under 24 hours.1 day to 1 week.1-2 wks.2-3 wks.3-4 wks.Total under 4 weeks.1-3 mths.3-6 mths.6-9 mths.9-12 mths.Total.
Congenital defects541--10----10
Diarrhæa---------11
Pneumonia--------1-1
Prematurity12—--3--—-3
661——13--1115

Table: Short List of Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life of Residents of Stoke Newington, during 1949:—

Short List of Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life of Residents of Stoke Newington, during 1949:—

Causes of Death.Sex.All Ages0-1-5-15-45-65-
Typhoid & Paratyphoid FeverM.-------
F,-------
Cerebro-spinal FeverM.-------
F.-------
Scarlet FeverM.-------
F.-------
Whooping CoughM.-------
F.-------
DiphtheriaM.-------
F.-------
Tuberculosis of Respiratory SystemM.16---655
F.8---332
Other forms of TuberculosisM.-------
F.1--1---
Syphilitic DiseasesM.1-----1
F.-------
InfluenzaM.2-----2
F.5--1-13
MeaslesM.-------
F.1-1----
Acute Poliomyelitis & Polio-encephalitisM.-------
F.-------
Acute infectious EncephalitisM.-------
F.-------
Cancer of Buccal cavity, etc.M.1-----1
F.5----23
Cancer of Stomach & DuodenumM.4--——22
F.2--——11
Cancer of BreastM.-------
F.6----15
Cancer of all other sitesM.45---42120
F.28---21115