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London County Council 1963

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

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Infant mortality

Table (viii)— Infant mortality,1963

Age at deathRates per 1,000 live births
Under 1 day1 to 6 days1 to 3 wks.1 to 11 mnthsTotal under 1 yr.Early neonatalNeonatalTotal infant mortality
Legitimate Males Females240 174153 8464 41234 170691 46914.1 9.716.4 11.224.8 17.6
4142371054041,16012.013.921.3
1962407269953081,07912.614.420.1
Illegitimate Males Females57 4623 259 728 30117 10817.5 15.919.5 17.525.6 24.2
10348165822516.718.524 .9
196210361185523718.620.626.8
Total legitimate and illegitimate Males Females Both sexes297 220176 10973 48262 200808 57714.6 10.616.9 12.124.9 18.6
5172851214621,38512.614.521.8
19625103301133631,31613.415.221.0

There was an increase in mortality in infants from bronchitis and pneumonia in 1963—a
consequence of the cold weather referred to earlier. The pattern of infant mortality over
the past decade is given in table (ix) below:

Table (ix)— Infant mortality by cause,1954.63(Rates per1,000live births)

Cause of death1954195519561957195819591960196119621963
Whooping cough0.060060040.020.050.050.030.03
Tuberculosis0.080.020.030.03
Measles0.020.100.030.020.02
Bronchitis and pneumonia2.703.573.322.883.453.503.633.183.634.35
Gastro-enteritis0.430.480.350.420.310.270.160.300.370.44
Congenital malformations3.513.433.703.964. 514.754.323.943.684.11
Injury at birth2.342.592.642.982.272.462.552.812.452.44
Post.natal asphyxia and atelectasis4.064.323.664.174.083.593.633.613.633.17
Haemolytic disease0.550.580 610.510.440.510.540.370.340.47
Immaturity3.704.674.104.274.693.863.713.853.472.94
Convulsions0.020.02
Accidental mechanical suffocation0.120.060.210.230 130.160090. 130.160.06
Other causes3.043.352.552.562.603.262.773.103.283.78
All causes21232122222221212122