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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
Orpington 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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TABLE HI.
INFANT MORTALITY, 1959. (Compiled locally from Registrar's Death Returns.)
| CAUSES OF DEATH | Under 1 Week | 1 and under 2 Weeks | 2 and under 3 Weeks | 3 and under 4 Weeks | Total under 4 Weeks | 1 month and under 3 months | 3 months and under 6 months | 6 months and under 9 months | 9 months and under 12 months | Total Deaths under 1 year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atelectasis | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Congenital Heart Disease | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Prematurity | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Respiratory Diseases | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Gastro-Enteritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Meningitis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Other Causes | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 |
| Totals | 16 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 20 |