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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
Beckenham 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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The number of deaths of infants under the age of 12 months for which full records exist was 19, compared with 19 in 1961.
The Registrar-General returns 16 infant deaths and the infant mortality rate for the year was 15.20 per 1,000 live births.
Deaths of children under 15 numbered 2 due to Leukaemia and Malignant Brain Tumour.
| 12 hours or under | Under 1 week | Under 1 month | Under 1 year | Total | Place of Death. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | ||
| Congenital: Heart* | — | — | — | — | 1* | — | — | — | 1 | — | Stone Park Maternity |
| Kidney† | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | Hospital 9 |
| Prenatal: Prematurity | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | Farnborough Hospital 3 |
| Atelectasis | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | BromleyJHospital 3 |
| Natal: Cord around neck | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | Queen Mary's Carshalton 1 |
| Post Natal Pneumonia | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | Children's Hospital, Sydenham 2 | |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | At Home 1 |
| Enteritis | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Accidental‡ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| Totals. | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 16 | 3 | |
*Anomaly of Coronary artery.
† Hydronephrosis.
‡ Impramine poisoning.