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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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12 Males 8 Females
| Disease | 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 m'ths. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| Bronchitis | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prematurity | 9 | – | – | – | 9 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Respiratoiy Causes | 3 | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Congenital Defects | 3 | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Toxaemia | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| TOTALS | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
There were no maternal deaths during the year.
| Suicides | 11 |
| Carbon Monoxide Poisoning | 1 |
| Poisoning | 1 |
| Accidental Falls at home | 5 |
| Road Accidents | 3 |
| Other Causes | 7 |
| TOTAL | 28 |
| Respiratory Causes | 30 |
| Heart and Circulatory Disease | 115 |
| Cerebral Disease | 12 |
| Cancer | 7 |
| Intestinal Complaints | 8 |
| Other Causes | 6 |
| TOTAL | 178 |