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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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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 | 6 | 8 | - | - | - | 14 | - | - | - | - | 14 |
| Congenital defects | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Intracranial haemorrhage | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Pneumonia and bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | 7 |
| Gastro-enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Atelectasis | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| Asphyxia Neonatorum | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Haemolytic disease | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| 11 | 16 | - | - | - | 27 | 6 | 1 | - | 2 | 36 | |
The infant deaths were distributed throughout the wards of the Borough as
follows:-
Mill Hill 4
Burnt Oak 3
West Hendon 4
Central 5
Park 4
Golders Green 2
Garden Suburb 5
Childs Hill 7
Edgware 2
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