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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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| 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 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Acute Intestinal Obstruction | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bronchitis | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bronchopneumonia | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Congenital Defects | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Prematurity | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
12 of the 13 infant deaths occurred in hospital. Coroner's
Postmortem examinations were carried out in 4 cases. No
inquests were held.
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