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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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The causes of the 21 infant deaths in 1963 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 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| Post-natal Asphyxia and Atelectasis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Birth Injury | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Congenital Malformations | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Bronchitis and Pneumonia | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 |
| Other causes | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 13 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 21 |
INFANT MORTALITY
| Causes of Death | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prematurity | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 7 |
| Post-natal Asphyxia and Atelectasis | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Birth Injury | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Congenital Malformations | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Bronchitis and Pneumonia | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
| Other Causes | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | 14 | 18 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 35 | 23 | 21 |