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London County Council 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Table: T able 7— Infant mortality by cause—Administrative County of London,1936.1956

T able 7— Infant mortality by cause—Administrative County of London,1936.1956

Cause of death1936 to 19401941 to 19451946 to 19501951 to 195519551956
Whooping cough . .1.691.490.550.130.060.04
Tuberculosis0.540.490.260.07——
Measles0.820.300.080.060.10—
Bronchitis and Pneumonia11.078.945.483.743.573.32
Gastro.enteritis10.337.642.830.740.480.35
Immaturity12.4011.486.934.264.674.10
Congenital malformations4.794.944.323.623.433.70
Injury at birth2.222.402.332.692.592.64
Post.natal asphyxia and atelectasis2.072.383.483.924.323.66
Haemolytic disease . .(a)(a)(a)0.650.580.61
Convulsions0.200.140.030.00—0.02
Accidental mechanical suffocation0.541.081.100.150.060.21
Other causes8.566.964.243.243.352.55
All causes554832232321

Table: T able 8 — Maternal mortality (excluding abortion)—Administrative County of London and

T able 8 — Maternal mortality (excluding abortion)—Administrative County of London and

19461947194819491950195119521953195419551956
Puerperal sepsis
London0.120.120.13——0.060.150.020.060.06—
England and Wales0.180.160.130.120.120.100.090.100.090.110.07
Other causes :
London0.800.550.370.400.530.390.510.380.480.550.30
England and Wales1.060.860.740.700.600.560.500.540.490.430.39

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(a) Included in other causes.
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