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
Dagenham 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congenital Abnormality (uncomplicated) | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 9 |
| Congenital Abnormality with Bronchopneumonia ... | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 |
| Congenital Abnormality with Meningitis | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Prematurity | 9 | 1 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| Bronchopneumonia | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| Birth Trauma—Intracranial Haemorrhage | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Birth Trauma—Inhalation of infected liquor amnii | 1 | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | — | — | 1 |
| Acute Meningitis | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Reticulo-endotheliosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Volvulus | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Totals | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 33 |