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

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Southgate 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]

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TABLE III

INFANTILE MORTALITY

1960 : Nett deaths from stated causes at various periods under 1 year of age

Causes of DeathUnder 1 week1—2 weeks2—3 weeks3—4 weeksTotal under 1 month1—3 months3—6 months6—9 months9—12 monthsTotal under 1 year
1. Smallpox----------
2. Chickenpox---------
3. Measles----------
4. Scarlet Fever----------
5. Pertussis----------
6. Diphtheria and Croup----------
7. Erysipelas----------
8. Tuberculous Meningitis----------
9. Abdominal Tuberculosis----------
10. Other Tuberculosis----------
11. Meningitis (not Tuberculous)----------
12. Convulsions----------
13. Laryngitis---------
14. Bronchitis-----1---1
15. Pneumonia-----2---2
16. Diarrhoea---------
17. Enteritis----------
18. Gastritis----------
19. Syphilis----------
20. Rickets----------
21. Suffocation----------
22. Want of Attention and Injury at Birth----------
23. Atelectasis1---1----1
24. Congenita] Malformation2---21---3
25. Premature Birth4--4----4
26. Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus----------
27. Other Causes2---21---3
Total9---95---14