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 1959
[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 13 17 30
Illegitimate - 2 2
13 19 32
Neo natal Mortality Rate per 1 000 live births 16.28
Neo-natal Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births, County of Middlesex 15.5
Neo-natal Mortality Rate per 1; 000 live births, England and Wales 15.8
An analysis of the causes of death and the age at the time of death reveals the following figuresr:-
| Causes of death | Age at the time of death | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 day | 1-7 days | 1-2 weeks | 2- 3 week s | 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 | 8 | 7 | 1 | - | - | 16 | - | - | - | - | 16 |
| Pneumonia and Bronchitis | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Atelectasis | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Congenital defects | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | 8 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 10 |
| Infanticide | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Asphyxia | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| Haemolytic disease | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| 13 | 14 | 3 | 2 | - | 32 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 38 | |