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Stoke Newington 1952

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

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Thecauses of the 11 infant deaths in 1952 are set out in thefollowingtable:—

Cause of DeathUnder 24 hours1 day to 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks1-3 mths.3-6 mths.6-9 mths.9-12 mths.Total
Meningococcal Infection______1__1
Congenital Malformation1___11___2
Other Diseases336118
43721111
Infantile Mortality
Cause of Death.1943194419451946194719481949195019511952
Pneumonia222343114
Congenital Malformations,etc.6341010910312
Premature Birth1161114573811
Whooping Cough1311
Bronchitis37311
Diarrhoea234132131
Other Digestive Diseases1
Influenza1
Syphilis1
Cerebro Spinal Fever111
Measles1
Tuberculosis1
Other Respiratory Diseases1
Violent Causes312
All other causes13599
30252735242515212611