Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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INFANTILE MORTALITY—1950
0—1 mth. | 1—3 mths. | 3—6 mths. | 6—9 mths. | 9—12 mths. | Total under 1 year | |
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Accident | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
Atelectasis | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Congenital Malformations | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 |
Gastro-enteritis | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 |
Haemolytic Disease | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Pneumonia of Newborn | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Broncho-pneumonia | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Lobar Pneumonia | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Prematurity | 10 | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Pyaemia | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Tubercular Meningitis | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Whooping Cough | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Totals | 20 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 32 |
Under 1 day | 1—7 days | 1—2 weeks | 2—3 weeks | 3—4 weeks | Total under 1 mth. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atelectasis | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Congenital Malformations | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
Haemolytic Disease | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
Pneumonia of Newborn | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Prematurity | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 10 |
Pyaemia | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Totals | 9 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 20 |
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