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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 1958
[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 | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| Illegitimate | - | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 8 | 20 |
Neo-natal Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births 10.27
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 16.2
An analysis of the causes of death and the age at the time of death reveals the following figures:—
| Causes of death | Age at the 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 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| Pneumonia and Bronchitis | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 5 |
| Atelectasis | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | • | - | 5 |
| Asphyxia | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Congenital defects | 1 | 2 | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 6 | |
| Intra-cranial haemorrhage | - | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 | |
| 9 | 10 | 1 | - | - | 20 | 2 | 3 | - | 2 | 27 | |