London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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| 18 Males. | 3—4 wks. | 9 Females. | 3—6 mths. | 6—9 mths. | 9—12 mths. | Total 1—12 months. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 wk. | 1—2 wks. | 2—3 wks. | Total under 1 month. | 1—3 mths. | ||||||
| Respiratory Organs | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | ||
| Congenital Defects | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| digestive Tract Disease | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Gastro Enteritis | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Intercranial Haemorrhage & Thrombosis 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Blood forming Organs 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pneumonia | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
| Prematurity | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | |||
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pertussis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Total | 12 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |||
Comparative figures of Infant Mortality in last Seven Years.
| Acton. | England & Wales. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 71.2 | 49 |
| 1943 | 62.4 | 49 |
| 1944 | 42.8 | 46 |
| 1945 | 40.4 | 46 |
| 1946 | 27.9 | 46 |
| 1947 | 33.8 | 41 |
| 1948 | 24.4 | 41 |