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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
Hendon 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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An analysis of the causes of death and of the age at death
reveals the following figures:—
Age at time of death.
| Causes of death as certified. | Under 1 day. | 1-7 days. | 1-2 weeks. | 2-3 weeks. | 3 wks - 1 mth. | Total under 1 month. | 1-3 months. | 3-6 months. | 6-9 months. | 9-12 months. | Total deaths under 1 yr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prematurity | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | 13 |
| Atelectasis and Prematurity | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Atelectasis | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Congenital Abnormalities | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Broncho- Pneumonia | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| Broncho - Pneumonia, Spina -Bifida and Infected Meningocele | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Haemorrhagic, Broncho - Pneumonia associated with Prematurity | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Bronchitis | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Spina-Bifida, Internal Hydrocephalus | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Peritonitis | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Erythroblastosis | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Asphyxia | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Marasmus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Meningitis, Hyrocephalus, Meningocele | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| TOTALS | 11 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 47 |