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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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INFANT MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1958
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerebral hæmorrhage | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Congenital malformations | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 |
| Prematurity | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Pulmonary embolism | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Atelectasis | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Broncho pneumonia | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Homicide | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| TOTAL | 10 | 1 | — | 1 | 12 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 17 |
The following table gives the causes of the 17 deaths which
occurred during 1958, together with the age at death.