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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 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 Death | Age at the time of death | TOTAL UNDER 1 YEAR | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Prematurity | 9 | 3 | - | - | — | 12 | - | - | - | - | 12 |
| Congenital defects | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 11 |
| Pneumonia and Bronchitis | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 7 |
| Intracranial haemorrhage | 3 | 1 | — | - | — | 4 | — | — | - | - | 4 |
| Asphyxia | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Septicaemia | — | — | 1 | - | — | 1 | — | — | - | - | 1 |
| Atelectasis | 2 | — | — | - | — | 2 | — | — | - | - | 2 |
| Hepatic Failure | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | - | - | 1 |
| TOTAL | 18 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 39 |
TABLE 1
The following table shows the Infantile Mortality Rates over the various years.
| Year | Death rate of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|
| 1900 | 133 |
| 1910 | 80 |
| 1920 | 47 |
| 1930 | 50 |
| 1940 | 54 |
| 1950 | 16 |
| 1960 | 22 |
| 1961 | 17 |
| 1962 | 19 |
| 1963 | 18 |
SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1963
| England and Wales Rates per 1,000 | Borough of Hendon Home Population. | |
|---|---|---|
| BIRTHS | ||
| Live births | 18.2 | 13.92 |
| Still births | 0.32 | 0.16 |
| DEATHS | ||
| All causes | 12.2 | 11.32 |
| England and Wales Rates per 1,000 | Borough of Hendon Live Births | |
| All causes under 1 year of age | 20.9 | 18.1 |