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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

Stoke Newington 1954

[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 1954 are set out in the following table:-

The causes of the 15 infant deaths in 1954 are set out in the following table:-

Causes of DeathUnder 24 hours1 day to 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks1-3 months3-6 months6-9 months9-12 monthsTotal
Pneumonia--1--1----1
Congenital Malformations11---21---3
Bronchitis------1--1
All other Causes25—--7111-10
361--10311-15

Table: INFANTILE MORTALITY

INFANTILE MORTALITY

Causes of Death1945194619471948194919501951195219531954
Pneumonia2343114-21
Congenital Malformations, etc.4101091031243
Premature Birth1114573811--4
Whooping Cough-11-------
Bronchitis31---1--11
Diarrhoea4132131-1-
Other Digestive Diseases-1-------1
Prolonged Labour---------1
Syphilis----------
Cerebro-Spinal Fever11-1------
Measles-1--------
Tuberculosis--1-------
Other Respiratory Diseases-1-------3
Violent Causes2---------
All other Causes-1-3-599101
27352425152126111815