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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
Coulsdon and Purley 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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I nfantile M ortality during the Y ear 1938.
| Under I week. | 1-2 weeks. | 2-3 weeks. | 3-4 weeks. | Total under 4 weeks. | 4 weeks 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 yr. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Broncho- Pneumonia | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | _ | - | 1 | 3 |
| Gastro Enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 4 |
| Infective Endocarditis | - | - | - | _ | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Asphyxia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Laryngismus | - | — | - | - | - | 1 | - | — | — | 1 |
| Birth injury | 1 | — | - | - | 1 | - | - | — | — | 1 |
| Post natal Haemorrhage | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Dysentery | - | - | - | — | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Congenital malformation | 3 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 7 |
| Marasmus, atrophy, debility | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 4 |
| Intussusception | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Premature Birth | 11 | - | - | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | 11 |
| Totals | 16 | 2 | 3 | - | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 38 |
The neo-natal mortality rate (i.e., deaths in the first month per
thousand live births) was 27, which is only 2 more than last year. The
increase in infantile mortality this year was thus greater proportionately
in children who had lived for more than one month.
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