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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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Cause of Death in Children under one year
10 MALES 8 FEMALES
| Congenital Deformities | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gastro-Enteritis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Broncho Pneumonia | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Congenital Heart | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hydrops Foetalis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Infective Hepatitis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| * Asphyxia | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| TOTALS | 11 | 1 | i | - | 13 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 5 |
* The details of the deaths due to Asphyxia are as follows :—
Female aged 30 minutes—Breech delivery.
Male ,, 4 weeks —Possibly pressure of bed clothes or
regurgitated vomit.
Male ,, 3 months —Turned on to face in cot.
Comparative figures of Infant Mortality in last Seven Years.
| [Year | Acton | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 27.9 | 43 |
| 1947 | 33.8 | 41 |
| 1948 | 24.4 | 34 |
| 1949 | 23.0 | 32 |
| 1950 | 25.1 | 30 |
| 1951 | 23.7 | 30 |
| 1952 | 18.6 | 28 |
Maternal Mortality
There were no maternal deaths during the year.