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City of London 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1955—continued.
Causes of Death
Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of Residents
whether occurring within or without the district.
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
32
1
—
—
—
2
12
9
8
F
13
—
—
—
—
—
6
4
3
32.
Other defined and ill-defined
diseases
M
2
—
—
—
—
1
—
1
—
F
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
—
33.
Motor vehicle accidents
M
1
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
F
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
34.
All other accidents
M
3
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
1
F
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
35.
Suicide
M
1
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
F
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
36.
Homicide and operations of war
M
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
F
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
M
39
1
—
—
—
4
15
10
9
F
15
—
—
—
—
—
6
6
3
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 38
1-5 years of age 8
Total No. of children who attended during the year, and who were born in:—
1955 30
1954 26
1953-50 43
Total attendances by children—
Under 1 year of age 533
1-5 years of age 375
Health Visitors.
No. of infants under 1 year of age visited for first time 28
Total visits to infants under 1 year of age 75
Total visits to children aged 1 year but under 2 years 37
Total visits to children aged 2 years but under 5 years 112
No. of expectant mothers visited 14
Total visits to expectant mothers 21
Care of Premature Infants.
No. of premature births during the year 2
No. of deaths under 1 month 1
Diphtheria Immunisation.
No. of children who completed a full course of primary immunisation—
Under 5 years of age 13
5-14 years of age 3
No. of children who were given a secondary or reinforcing injection 35
Vaccination.
No. of children successfully vaccinated or revaccinated 17