London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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Death Rate of infants under 1 year of age per 1,000 live births,
County of Middlesex 18,8
Death Rate of infants under 1 year of age per 1,000 live births,
England and Wales 25.5
Deaths of infants under the age of 4 weeks:-
Male. Female Total
Legitimate 23 7 30
Illegitimate 2 2 4
25 9 34
Neo-natal Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births 16.9
Neo~natal Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births, County of Middlesex 14.2
Neo-natal Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births, England and Wales 17.7
An analysis of the causes of death and 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 weeks to | 1 month | TOTAL UNDER 1 MONTH | 1-3 months | 3-6 months | 6-9 months | 9-12 months | TOTAL UNDER 1 YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prematurity | 7 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | 11 |
| Atelectasis 8c Prematurity | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Atelectasis | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| Intracranial Haemorrhage | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Kernicterus | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Subarachnoid Haemorrhage & Prematurity | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Congenital Heart Disease | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Asphyxia | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Bilateral Confluent Broncho-Pneumonia | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Tentorial Tear | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Meningitis & Broncho-Pneumonia | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Septicaemia & Prematurity | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Haemorrhage 8c Broncho-Pneumonia | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Cerebral Anoxia | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Meningococcal Septicaemia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Acute Capilliary Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Broncho-Pneumonia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| Fallots Tetralogy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 34 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 42 |