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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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INFANT MORTALITY Details of deaths of children under one year of age registered during 1961
| Under 1 wk. | 1—2 wks. | 2—3 wks. | 3—4 wks. | Total under 4 wks. | 4 wks. and under 3 mo. | 3 mo. and under 6 mo. | 6 mo. and under 9 mo. | 9 mo. and under 12 mo. | Total deaths under 1 yr. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prematurity | 12 | 1 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | 13 |
| Prematurity with associated cause | 3 | _ | _ | _ | 3 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 3 |
| Atelectasis | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | 1 |
| Congenital abnormality | 3 | - | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 8 |
| Birth trauma | 3 | - | — | — | 3 | - | — | — | — | 3 |
| Septicaemia | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Meningitis | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | 1 |
| Bronchopneumonia | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | - | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Reticulosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Placenta praevia | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | 1 |
| Antepartum | ||||||||||
| haemorrhage | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | 1 |
| Rhesus incompatability | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | 1 |
| 26 | 2 | - | 1 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 37 |