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St Pancras 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: DEATHS OF INFANTS UNDER 1 YEAR OF AGE - 1964from stated causes with age distribution

DEATHS OF INFANTS UNDER 1 YEAR OF AGE - 1964

from stated causes with age distribution

Cause of deathAge
Under 1 day1-6 days1 week2 weeks3 weeksTotal under 4 weeks4 weeks and under 3 months3-5 months6-8 months9-11 monthsTotal under 1 year
M.F.
Haemorrhagic conditions1----1-----1
Pneumonia------371-56
Bronchitis---------11-
Pemphigus and Sepsis of Newborn---1-1-----1
Other Reslratory Diseases------1---1-
Gastro-Enterltis-------1---1
Spina Blfldla and meningocele----11-1---2
Congenital Malformations of Heart14--51-24
Other Congenital Malformations21---31---31
Injury at Birth42---6----33
Post-Natal Asphyxia and Atelectasis102---12----66
HaemolJJlc Disease of Newborn--1--1----1-
Immaturity4----4----31
All other causes121--421--25
All causes231121138711112731

Table: Death rates of infants under 1 year of age

Death rates of infants under 1 year of age

YearLegitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate live birthsIllegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live birthsAll Infants per 1,000 live births
1964215526
1963262225
1962203923
1961214224
1960224024
1959263026
1958242524
1957212421
1956241222
1955204523
1954163218
1953243024
1952252826
1951253226
1950285231
1949313031
1948364237
1947306134
1946374738
1945406544
19445710564
1943669971
19425911766
1941524451
1940528656
1939469452

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See also tables on pages 12 and 13
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