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Crayford 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]

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Analysis of the causes of Death of Infants at various ages under one year.

Causes of Death as CertifiedDAYSMONTHS 1Total under 1 Year
0 —1 —2_3 —4 —5 -6 —7 -14 -21 -28 —2 —3 —4 -5 —6 —7 —8 —9 —10 —11 -
Erythroblastosis11
Broncho Pneumonia11
Anancephaly11
Atelactasis22
Prematurity213
Foetal Malformation11
Haemolytic Anaemia11
TOTAL3411110

* During 1952, 10 infants died before reaching the age of one year, of these 9, that is 90% occurred
in the neonatal period (within one month of birth), the corresponding figure for 1951 was 50%.