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London County Council 1955

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Table: Table 5 ( contd.)—Deaths by cause—Administrative County of London,1955

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Table 5 ( contd.)—Deaths by cause—Administrative County of London,1955

Cause	Sex	0—	1 —	5—	15—	25—	45—	65—	75+	Total
Cause	Sex	0—	1 —	5—	15—	25—	45—	65—	75+	1955	1954
33. Motor vehicle accidents	M	_	5	13	36	53	42	30	34	213	175
33. Motor vehicle accidents	F	7	5	2	7	77	72	20	38	96	94
34. All other accidents	M	14	3	18	17	86	99	39	80	356	351
34. All other accidents	F	77	4	3	8	23	48	64	189	350	326
35. Suicide	M	_	_	_	6	78	119	53	20	276	315
35. Suicide	F	_	_	7	6	53	76	36	73	185	179
36. Homicide, operations of war	M	_	1	1	2	6	3	1	_	14	18
36. Homicide, operations of war	F	7	_	7	2	2	3	_	_	9	72
ALL CAUSES	M	689	86	93	153	916	5,543	5,548	6,353	19,381	18,359
ALL CAUSES	F	468	89	77	100	731	3,323	4,466	9,248	18,496	17,110

Table: Table 6— Infant mortality—Administrative County of London,1955

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Table 6— Infant mortality—Administrative County of London,1955

Cause of death		Age at death				Total			Rates per 1,000 live births
Cause of death		Under 1 day	1 to 7 days	1 to 4 wks.	4 wks. to 7 yr.	No.	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Whooping Cough	Leg.	—	—	—	3	3	2	1	0.06	0.08	0.04
Whooping Cough	Illeg.	—	—	—	3	3	2	1	0.06	0.08	0.04
Tuberculosis	Leg.	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Tuberculosis	Illeg.	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Measles	Leg.	—	—	—	5	5	4	1	0 10	0-16	0-04
Measles	Illeg.	—	—	—	5	5	4	1	0 10	0-16	0-04
Convulsions	Leg.	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Convulsions	Illeg.	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Bronchitis and Pneumonia	Leg.	3	23	19	128	178	116	62	3.57	4.52	2.56
Bronchitis and Pneumonia	Illeg.	—	1	4	128	178	116	62	3.57	4.52	2.56
Gastro Enteritis and Diarrhoea	Leg.	—	—	1	23	24	14	10	0.48	0.55	0.41
Gastro Enteritis and Diarrhoea	Illeg.	—	—	—	23	24	14	10	0.48	0.55	0.41
Congenital Malformation	Leg.	26	31	40	67	171	99	72	3.43	3.86	2.98
Congenital Malformation	Illeg.	1	5	1	67	171	99	72	3.43	3.86	2.98
Immaturity	Leg.	119	68	8	2	233	122	111	4.67	4.76	4.59
Immaturity	Illeg.	21	14		2	233	122	111	4.67	4.76	4.59
Injury at Birth	Leg.	62	44	4	1	129	83	46	2.59	3.24	1.90
Injury at Birth	Illeg.	13	5	—	1	129	83	46	2.59	3.24	1.90
Post.natal Asphyxi, and Atelectasis	Leg.	113	70	1	3	215	135	80	4.32	5.26	3.31
Post.natal Asphyxi, and Atelectasis	Illeg.	17	9	2	3	215	135	80	4.32	5.26	3.31
Haemolytic disease	Leg.	13	11	1	1	29	17	12	0.58	0.66	0.50
Haemolytic disease	Illeg.	1	—	2	1	29	17	12	0.58	0.66	0.50
Accidental	Leg.	—	—	—	3	3	1	2	0.06	0.04	0.08
Mechanical Suffocation	Illeg	—	—	—	3	3	1	2	0.06	0.04	0.08
Other causes	Leg.	17	29	13	87	167	96	71	3.35	3.74	2.94
Other causes	Illeg.	15	5	1	87	167	96	71	3.35	3.74	2.94
All causes .. Leg. M.		210	165	46	186	1,010	607	403	21.96	25.61	18.08
F.		143	777	41	108	1,010	607	403	21.96	25.61	18.08
Illeg. M.		36	23	6	17	147	82	65	38.41	42.18	34.52
F.		32	16	5	72	147	82	65	38.41	42.18	34.52
Total, 1955		421	315	98	323	1,157	689	468	23.22	26.86	19.36
Total, 1954		373	297	96	281	1,047	627	420	20.63	24.22	16.90
Leg. M.		192	168	50	143	936	553	383	19.86	23.02	16.58
F.		139	101	35	108	936	553	383	19.86	23.02	16.58
Illeg. M.		26	19	6	23	111	74	37	30.71	39.72	21.12
F.		16	9	5	7	111	74	37	30.71	39.72	21.12

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Table: Table 5 ( contd.)—Deaths by cause—Administrative County of London,1955

Table: Table 6— Infant mortality—Administrative County of London,1955