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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 Diseases33———61——18
43———721—111
Infantile Mortality
Cause of Death.1943194419451946194719481949195019511952
Pneumonia222343114—
Congenital Malformations,etc.6341010910312
Premature Birth1161114573811—
Whooping Cough13—11–––––
Bronchitis3731———1——
Diarrhoea234132131—
Other Digestive Diseases–––1––––––
Influenza1—————————
Syphilis1–––––––––
Cerebro Spinal Fever——11—1————
Measles———1––––––
Tuberculosis————1—————
Other Respiratory Diseases–––1––––––
Violent Causes312–––––––
All other causes———1—3—599
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