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
Erith 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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Analysis of the causes of death and of the age at death reveals the following figures:—
| Cause of death as certified | under 1 day | 1 day | 2 days | 3 days | 4 days | 5 days | 6 days | 7-14 days | 14-21 days | 21-28 days | 28 days - 2 months | 2 months | 3 months | 4 months | 5 months | 6 months | 7 months | 8 months | 9 months | 10 months | 11-12 months | Total deaths under 1 year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atelectasis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Atresia of the Jejunum (Congenital) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Debility | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cardiac Failure and Fits | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Congenital Heart Disease | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Inanition | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Inhalation Pneumonia | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Pneumonia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Prematurity | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Renal Acidosis | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Toxaemia | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 20 |