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Stoke Newington 1955

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

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Table: The causes of the 14 infant deaths in 1955 are set out in the following table :-

The causes of the 14 infant deaths in 1955 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 montns9-12 monthsTotal
Prematurity2----2----2
Pneumonia-3--14----4
Congenital-----------
Malformations-------1--1
Respiratory diseases1----1----1
All other causes12---3111-6
45--110121-14

Table: INFANTILE mortality

INFANTILE mortality

Causes of Death1946194719481949195019511952195319541955
Pneumonia343114-214
Congenital Malformations etc.1010910312431
premature Birth14573811--42
Whooping Cough11--------
Bronchitis1---1--11-
Diarrhoea132131-1--
Other Digest ire Diseases1-------1-
Prolonged Labour--------1-
Syphilis----------
Cerebro-spinal fever1-1-------
Measles1---------
Tuberculosis-1--------
Other Respiratory Diseases1-------31
Violent Causes----------
All other Causes1-3-5991016
35242515212611181514