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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
City of London 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1954—
Nett Deaths at the subjoined aoes of Residents
whether occurring within or without the district.
| Causes of Death | All Ages | Under 1 year | 1 and under 5 years | 5 and under 15 years | 15 and under 25 years | 25 and under 45 years | 45 and under 65 years | 65 and under 75 years | 75 and upwards | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
| Brought forward | M | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 6 | 8 | |
| F | 18 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 32. | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | M | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| F | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | ||
| 33. | Motor vehicle accidents | M | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 34. | All other accidents | M | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | —_ | —_ |
| F | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | ||
| 35. | Suicide | M | 1 | — | — | — | —- | — | 1 | — | — |
| F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 36. | Homicide and operations of war | M | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| M | 43 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 27 | 6 | 8 | ||
| F | 22 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 10 | ||
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
The following details have been received from the Divisional Medical Officer of the London
County Council with regard to work carried out in connection with Maternity and Child Welfare in
the City.
Infant Welfare Centres.
Total No. of children who first attended during the year and who on the date of their first
attendance were—
Under 1 year of age 21
1-5 years of age 6
Total No. of children who attended during the year, and who were born in:—
1954 19
1953 38
1952-49 37
Total attendances by children—
Under 1 year of age 485
1-5 years of age 564
Health Visitors.
No. of infants under 1 year of age visited for first time 28
Total visits to infants under 1 year of age 116
Total visits to children aged 1 year but under 2 years 93
Total visits to children aged 2 years but under 5 years 208
No. of expectant mothers visited 14
Total visits to expectant mothers 46
Care of Premature Infants.
No. of premature births during the year —
No. of deaths under 1 month —
Diphtheria Immunisation.
No. of children who completed a full course of primary immunisation—
Under 5 years of age 21
5-14 years of age 16
No. of children who were given a secondary or reinforcing injection 59
Vaccination.
No. of children successfully vaccinated or revaccinated 17