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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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An analysis of the causes of death and the age at death reveals the following fiures:—
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 | 7 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 11 |
| Prematurity and Atelectasis | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | __ | 3 |
| Prematurity and Respiratory Failure | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Prematurity and Cerebral Oedema | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Broncho- Pneumonia | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Haemorrhagic Pneumonia | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Broncho-Pneumonia & Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Pneumonia and Cerebral Diplegia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Broncho - Pneumonia and Congenital Abnormality of Heart | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Pneumonia and Atelectasis | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Atelectasis | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Congenital Convulsions and Pulmonary Stenosis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Asphyxia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Kernicterus | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Congenital Malformations | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Meningococcal Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Haemorrhage | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Marasmus and Gastro-Enteritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| TOTALS | 8 | 19 | 1 | 1 | — | 29 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 41 |