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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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CAUSES OF DEATH IN CHILDREN UNDER ONE YEAR
| 11 Males | 10 Females | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disease | Under 1 wk. | 1—2 wks. | 2—3 wks. | 3—4 wks. | Total under 1 month. | 1—3 mths. | 8—6 mths. | 6—9 mths. | 9—12 mths. | Total 1—12 m'ths. |
| Acute Bronchitis | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | I |
| Congenital Heart | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prematurity | 7 | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Respiratory Causes | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 5 |
| Meningitis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Other Causes | 4 | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| TOTALS | 13 | – | – | 1 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
MATERNAL MORTALITY
There were no maternal deaths during the year.
INQUESTS
| Suicides | 12 |
| Carbon Monoxide Poisoning | 1 |
| Poisoning | 1 |
| Drowning | 1 |
| Accidental Falls at home | 7 |
| Road Accidents | 17 |
| Other Causes | 1 |
| TOTAL | 50 |
POST MORTEMS, WITHOUT INQUEST
| Respiratory causes | 22 |
| Heart and Circulatory Disease | 11 |
| Cerebral Disease | 6 |
| Cancer | 4 |
| Intestinal Complaints | 5 |
| Other Causes | 4 |
| TOTAL | 52 |