London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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The following table gives the causes of the deaths which occured
during 1948 and of which records are available, together with the age
at death.
INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1948.
| Cause of death. | Under 1 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 year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerebro-spinal meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Broncho-pneumonia | — | ! | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | I | 1 | 4 |
| Congenital malformation | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | I | — | — | — | 3 |
| Congenital blood condition | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Prematurity and atelectesis | 6 | - | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| Birth injury | 1 | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Maternal defect | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Cerebral oedema | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Intussusception | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 15 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 24 |