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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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CAUSES OF DEATH IN CHILDREN UNDER ONE YEAR
| Disease | Under 1 wk. | 1—2 wks. | 2—3 wks. | 3—1 wks. | Total under 1 month. | 1—3 mths. | 3—6 mths. | 6—9 mths. | 9—12 mths. | Total 1—12 m'ths. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congenital Heart | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Prematurity | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Respiratory Causes | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Digestive Tract | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Other Causes | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 |
| TOTALS | 7 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
MATERNAL MORTALITY
There were no maternal deaths during the year.
| INQUESTS | |
|---|---|
| Suicides | 4 |
| Carbon Monoxide Poisoning | 2 |
| Drowning | 2 |
| Accidental Falls | 6 |
| Road Accidents | 16 |
| Other Causes | 7 |
| TOTAL | 37 |
POST MORTEMS, WITHOUT INQUEST
| Respiratory causes | 15 |
| Heart and Circulatory Disease | 41 |
| Cerebral Disease | 7 |
| Cancer | 4 |
| Intestinal Complaints | 1 |
| Old Age | 9 |
| Other Causes | 3 . |
| TOTAL | 80 |