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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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The following table gives the causes of the 19 infant deaths
which occurred during 1959, together with the age at death.
TABLE V
INFANT MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1959
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asphyxia neonatorum | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Congenital malformations | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 |
| Prematurity | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Atelectasis | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Broncho pneumonia | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Gastro enteritis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Malignant Tumour | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Obstruction | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| TOTAL | 12 | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 19 |