London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Erith 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]

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A (4)h Infant Mortality—Causes of death and table of comparison

Cause of death as certifiedunder 1 day1 day2 days3 days4 days5 days6 days7-14 days14-21 days21-28 days28 days-2 months2 months3 months4 months5 months6 months7 months8 months9 months10 months11-12 monthsTotal deaths under 1 year
Atelectasis112
Atresia of jejunum and pelvic colon11
Congenital Heart Disease112
Emphysema11
Orbital Cellulitis11
Prematurity33
Pulmonary Atelectasis11
Spina Bifida11
Totals521111112

All 12 infant deaths occurred in hospital. Coroner's Postmortem examinations were carried out in 3 cases.
No inquests were held.
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