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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
Havering 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]
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| Cause of Death | 0 - 1 month | 1 - 3 months | 3-6 months | 6-12 months | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anencephalus | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Atelectasis | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Bronchitis | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Bronchopneumonia | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Cerebral Anoxia | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Cerebral Degeneration | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Cerebral Tumor | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Congenital Heart Disease | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 10 |
| Congenital Malformations | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| Enteritis | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Hepatoblastoma | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Influenza | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Inhalation of Vomit | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Intra-uterine Asphyxia | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Meningomyelocele | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Pneumonia of new-born | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Prematurity | 22 | — | — | — | 22 |
| Sclerema | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Uraemia | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| TOTAL | 41 | 10 | 7 | — | 58 |
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Neonatal Deaths
| Cause of Death | Under 1 week | 1 - 2 weeks | 2-3 weeks | 3-4 weeks | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anencephalus | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Atelectasis | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Cerebral Anoxia | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Congenital Heart Disease | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 |
| Congenital Malformations | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Hepatoblastoma | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Intra-Uterine Asphyxia | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Pneumonia of new-born | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Prematurity | 22 | — | — | — | 22 |
| Sclerema | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| TOTAL | 36 | 3 | — | 2 | 41 |