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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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NETT DEATHS AT THE SUBJOINED AGES OF "RESIDENTS" WHETHER OCCURRING WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE DISTRICT
| CAUSES OF DEATH | All Ages | Under 1 week | Under 4 mths | 4 mths and under 1 year | land 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 | 75and wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
| Brought forward | M | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 3 |
| F | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31. Congenital malformations | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | M | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| F | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 34. All other accidents | M | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 35. Suicide | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 36. Homicide and operations of war | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Totals | M | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 3 |
| F | 15 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
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 anrd Child Welfare in
the City.
Infant Welfare Centre
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 30
Total No. of children who attended during the year, and who were born in:—
1961 14
1960 41
1959-1956 44
Total attendances by children:—
Under 1 year of age . 621
1—5 years of age 570
Health Visitors
Total No. of children visited 58
No. of infants under 1 year of age visited for first time 21
Total visits to infants under 1 year of age 122
Total visits to children aged 1 year but under 2 years 127
Total visits to children aged 2 years but under 5 years 140
No. of expectant mothers visited for the first time 13
Total visits to expectant mothers 26
Care of Premature Infants
No. of premature births during the year 3
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 28
No. of children who were given a secondary or reinforcing injection 34
Vaccination
No. of children successfully vaccinated or re-vaccinated 24
Home Help Service
No. of maternity cases provided with home help Nil
24