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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

East Barnet 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Barnet]

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Table: TABLE IIIInfantile Mortality, 1955 Net deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year

TABLE III

Infantile Mortality, 1955 Net deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year

CAUSES OF DEATHUnder 1 week.1—2 weeks.2—3 weeks.3—4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.1—3 months.3—6 months.6—9 months.9—12 months.Total under 1 year
Premature Birth4........4................4
Cardiac Failure1............1....1........2
Atelactasis1............1................1
Acute Leukaemia........................1........1
Asphyxia due to inhalation of stomach contents................................11
Unable to determine due to decomposition1............1................1
Totals7............7....2....110

Table: TABLE IV TuberculosisNew Cases and Mortality during year 1955

TABLE IV TuberculosisNew Cases and Mortality during year 1955

AGE PERIODS.NEW CASES.DEATHS.
Respiratory.Non Respiratory.Respiratory.Non Respiratory.
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
0—................................
1—................................
5—................................
15—14........................
25—421....................
35—3........1................
45—1............................
55—....1........11........
65 and over1....1....3............
Totals1072141——