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 Chislehurst]
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TABLE VII.
INFANT MORTALITY, 1952.
(Compiled locally from Registrar's Death Returns.)
CAUSES OF DEATH. | Under 1 week. | 1 and under 2 weeks. | 2 and under 3 weeks. | 3 and under 4 weeks. | Total under 4 weeks. | 1 month and under 3 months. | 3 months and under 6 months. | 6 months and under 9 months. | 9 months and under 12 months. | Total deaths under 1 year. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atelectasis | 2 | — | — | – | 2 | – | — | – | — | 2 |
Malformation | – | — | — | – | – | — | – | — | — | — |
Prematurity | 5 | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | |
Bronchopneumonia | 2 | — | – | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 10 |
Other causes | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 7 |
TOTALS | 11 | 1 | — | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 2 | 3 | 25 |