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London County Council 1956

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Table: T able 5 ( contd.)—Deaths by cause—Administrative County of London,1956

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T able 5 ( contd.)—Deaths by cause—Administrative County of London,1956

Cause	Sex	0—	1—	5—	15—	25—	45—	65-	75+	Total
Cause	Sex	0—	1—	5—	15—	25—	45—	65-	75+	1956	1955
33. Motor vehicle accidents	M	_	4	22	35	49	43	26	29	208	213
33. Motor vehicle accidents	F	—	1	5	8	9	32	22	32	109	96
34. All other accidents ..	M	16	9	15	29	74	97	47	110	397	356
34. All other accidents ..	F	8	5	6	7	19	44	54	188	331	350
75. Suicide	M	_	-	-	14	76	127	53	31	301	276
75. Suicide	F	-	-	1	9	40	79	36	14	179	185
36. Homicide, operations of war	M	1	1	2	1	4	4	2	-	15	14
36. Homicide, operations of war	F	-	1	—	2	4	5	—	1	13	9
ALL CAUSES .. • ..	M	630	75	Ill	161	912	5,554	5,567	6,547	19,557	19,381
ALL CAUSES .. • ..	F	476	67	74	83	707	3,228	4,614	9,511	18,760	18,496

Table: Table 6 — Infant mortality—Administrative County of London,1956

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Table 6 — Infant mortality—Administrative County of London,1956

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 1 yr.	No.	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Whooping Cough	Leg.	—	—		2	2	—	2	0.04	—	0.08
Whooping Cough	Illeg.	—	—	—	2	2	—	2	0.04	—	0.08
Tuberculosis	Leg.	—	—	—	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Tuberculosis	Illeg.	—	—	—	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Measles	Leg.	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Measles	Illeg.	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Convulsions	Leg.	—	1	—	—	1	1	—	0 02	0-04	—
Convulsions	Illeg.	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	0 02	0-04	—
Bronchitis and	Leg.	3	16	291	118	173	93	80	3-32	3-49	3-14
Pneumonia	Illeg.	—	3	4	118	173	93	80	3-32	3-49	3-14
Gastro Enteritis	Leg	—	—	1	17	18	12	6	0.35	0.45	0.24
and Diarrhoea	Illeg.	—	—	—	17	18	12	6	0.35	0.45	0.24
Congenital	Leg.	30	41	45	71	193	106	87	3.70	3.98	3.41
Malformation	Illeg.	1	3	2	71	193	106	87	3.70	3.98	3.41
Immaturity	Leg.	99	80	7	1	214	117	97	4.10	4.39	3.80
Immaturity	Illeg.	21	5	1	1	214	117	97	4.10	4.39	3.80
Injury at Birth	Leg.	53	64	2	1	138	86	52	264	3-23	204
Injury at Birth	Illeg.	12	6	—	1	138	86	52	264	3-23	204
Post-natal Asphyxia	Leg.	92	77	3	3	191	115	76	366	4-31	2-98
and Atelectasis	Illeg.	10	6	—	3	191	115	76	366	4-31	2-98
Haemolytic disease	Leg.	15	14	3	—	32	12	20	0.61	0.45	0.78
Haemolytic disease	Illeg.	—	—	—	—	32	12	20	0.61	0.45	0.78
Accidental Mechanical	Leg.	—	—	2	9	11	6	5	0.21	0.23	0.20
Suffocation	Illeg.	—	—	—	9	11	6	5	0.21	0.23	0.20
Other causes	Leg.	13	27	20	54	133	82	51	2.55	3.07	2.00
Other causes	Illeg.	10	3	6	54	133	82	51	2.55	3.07	2.00
All causes ..	Leg. M.	156	196	62	145	997	559	438	20 89	22-96	18-72
	F.	149	124	50	115	997	559	438	20 89	22-96	18-72
	Illeg. M.	34	18	7	12	109	71	38	24.58	30.59	17.98
	F.	20	8	6	4	109	71	38	24.58	30.59	17.98
Total, 1956		359	346	125	276	1,106	630	476	21 20	23-62	18-66
Total, 1955		421	315	98	323	1,157	689	468	23.22	26.86	19.36
	Leg. M.	210	165	46	186	1,010	607	403	21.96	25.61	18.08
	F.	143	111	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

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Table: T able 5 ( contd.)—Deaths by cause—Administrative County of London,1956

Table: Table 6 — Infant mortality—Administrative County of London,1956