London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hendon 1963

[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:—

Cause of DeathAge at the time of deathTOTAL UNDER 1 YEAR
Under 1 day1—7 days1—2 weeks2—3 weeks3 weeks to 1 monthTOTAL UNDER 1 MONTH1—3 months3—6 months6—9 months9—12 months
Prematurity93--12----12
Congenital defects312-1721-111
Pneumonia and Bronchitis1111412--7
Intracranial haemorrhage31-4--4
Asphyxia-1--1
Septicaemia1-1--1
Atelectasis2-2--2
Hepatic Failure11--1
TOTAL1854223134139

TABLE 1

The following table shows the Infantile Mortality Rates over the various years.

YearDeath rate of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births
1900133
191080
192047
193050
194054
195016
196022
196117
196219
196318

SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1963

England and Wales Rates per 1,000Borough of Hendon Home Population.
BIRTHS
Live births18.213.92
Still births0.320.16
DEATHS
All causes12.211.32
England and Wales Rates per 1,000Borough of Hendon Live Births
All causes under 1 year of age20.918.1