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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
Acton 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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Cause of Death in Children under one year—1947.
30 Males. 20 Females.
| Under 1 wk. | 1—2 wks. | 2—3 wks. | 3—4 wks. | Total under ! 1 month. | 1—3 mths. | 3—6 mths. | 6—9 mths. | 9—12 mths. | Total 1—12 months. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atelactasis | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Asphyxia | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Bronchitis | — | — | i | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Circulatory Disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | I |
| Congenital Defects | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Digestive Tract Disease | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gastro Enteritis | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 |
| Intercranial Haemorrhage & Thrombosis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leukaemia and Anaemia | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marasmus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Pneumonia | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 |
| Prematurity | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| T.B. Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Undefined Disease (neglect at birth) | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 31 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 62% died during the first week of life. 72% died during the first month of life. | ||||||||||
| Percentage of Deaths under one year. | Percentage of total deaths under 45. | |||||||||
| 6.9% | 17.6% | |||||||||
Comparative figures of Infant Mortality in last seven years.
| Acton. | England & Wales. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 47.8 | 59 |
| 1942 | 71.2 | 49 |
| 1943 | 62.4 | 49 |
| 1944 | 42.8 | 46 |
| 1945 | 40.4 | 46 |
| 1946 | 27.9 | 46 |
| 1947 | 33.8 | 41 |