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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
Barking 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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The following tables show the causes of infant deaths:-
INFANTILE MORTALITY - 1959
| Cause of Death | Age at Death | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-1 mth. | 1-3 mths. | 3-6 mths. | 6-9 mths. | 9-12 mths. | Total under 1 year | |
| Atelectasis | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Birth Injury | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Broncho-Pneumonia | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Congenital Abnormality | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| Haemolytic Disease of Newborn | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Haemorrhagic Disease of Newborn | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Intercranial Haemorrhage | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Prematurity | 14 | - | - | - | - | 14 |
| Totals | 25 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 28 |
NEO-NATAL MORTALITY - 1959
| Cause of Death | Age at Death | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 wk. | 1-2 wks. | 2-3 wks. | 3-4 wks. | Total | |
| Atelectasis | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Birth Injury | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Broncho-Pneumonia | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Congenital Abnormality | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 4 |
| Haemolytic Disease of Newborn | 1 | . | - | - | 1 |
| Haemorrhagic Disease of Newborn | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Intercranial Haemorrhage | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Prematurity | 14 | - | - | - | 14 |
| Totals | 22 | 1 | 2 | . | 25 |
Of the total of 28 deaths no less than 22 occurred within
the first week of life.
The Neo-Natal death rate was 25.79.
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