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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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The causes of the 23 infant deaths in 1962 are set out in the following table
| Causes of Death | Under 24 hrs. | 1 day to 1 wk. | 1—2 weeks | 2—3 weeks | 3—4 weeks | Total under 4 weeks | 1—3 months | 3—6 months | 6—9 months | 9—12 months | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prematurity | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Post—natal Asphyxia and Atelectasis | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Birth Injury | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Congenital Malformations | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| Bronchitis and Pneumonia | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 9 |
| Other Causes. | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 16 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 23 |
INFANT MORTALITY
| Causes of Death | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prematurity | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 | |
| Post—natal Asphyxia and Atelectasis | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Birth Injury | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Congenital Malformations | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Bronchitis and Pneumonia | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| Other Causes | 11 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 3 |
| 18 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 35 | 23 |