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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
Wembley 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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Infantile Mortality.
Deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year.
| Cause of death (extracted from weekly returns of local Registrars, and from inward transfers of Registrar-General). | Under 1 week | 1 — 2 weeks | 2 — 3 weeks | 3 — 4 weeks | Total under one month | 1 — 3 months | 3 — 6 months | 6 — 9 months | 9 — 12 months | Total deaths under 1 year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prematurity | 12 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | 12 |
| Congenital malformations | 3 | - | - | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 |
| Broncho pneumonia | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Atelectasis | 4 | — | — | 4 , | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
| Birth injuries | 1 | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Diseases of the new born | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 23 | — | — | — | 23 | 2 | - | — | 1 | 26 |
Infantile Mortality, 1947-1951.
| Year. | Wembley. | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 22.79 | 29.6 |
Infantile mortality during last five years (8,834 live births,
190 deaths under one year): 21.51.
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