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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 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]

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Table: An analysis of the causes of death and the age at the time of death reveals the following figures:-

An analysis of the causes of death and the age at the time of death reveals the following figures:-

Causes of deathUnder 1 day1-7 days1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3 weeks to 1 monthTOTAL UNDER 1 MONTH1-3 months3-6 months6-9 months9-12 monthsTOTALUNDER 1 TEAR
Prematurity410---14----14
Congenital defects15---61--18
Intracranial haemorrhage---1-1----1
Pneumonia and bronchitis-1---113-16
Thrombophlebitis-------1--1
Inhalation of vomit------1--1
Gastro-enteritis---------11
Atelectasis36---9----9
Asphyxia Neonatorum1----1----1
Haemolytic disease-1---1----1
923-1-3325-343

Table: The infant deaths were distributed throughout the wards of the Borough as follows: -

The infant deaths were distributed throughout the wards of the Borough as follows: -

Mill Hill4
Burnt Oak5
West Hendon5
Central1
Park7
Golders Green4
Garden Suburb7
Childs Hill5
Edgware5 43