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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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Deaths of infants under the age of 4 weeks:-
| Male. | Female. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 11 | 19 | 30 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | - | 1 |
| 12 | 19 | 31 |
Neo-natal Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births 16.0
Neo-natsl Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births, County of Middlesex 14.1
Neo-natal Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births, England and Wales 17.3
An analysis of the causes of death and the age at time of death reveals the following figures:-
| Causes of death as certified | Age at time of death | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | - | - | - | 12 | |
| Atelectasis & Prematurity | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | 5 | |
| Atelectasis | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Broncho-Pneumonia & Prematurity | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Broncho Pneumonia & Atelectasis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -- | 1 | 1 |
| Acute Enteritis & Prematurity | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Haemorrhagic Pneumonia | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Asphyxia & Pulmonary Congestion | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Pyelonephritis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Cerebral Irritation & Tentorial Tear | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Meningitis & Spina Bifida | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Broncho-Pneumonia & Idiopathic Gastro-Enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Hepatic Failure & Gastro-Enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Intrauterine Asphyxia | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Heart Disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Pulmonary Oedema & Oesophageal Atresia | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Cardiac Failure & Fallots Tetralogy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Uraemia Renal Aplasia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Congenital Absence of Kidneys | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Respiratory Infection | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| TOTAL | 14 | 12 | 4 | 1 | - | 31 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 40 |