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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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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 RegistrarGeneral). | 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 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| Neonatal death | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Congenital heart disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Broncho pneumonia | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 4 |
| Lobar pneumonia | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Atelectasis | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| Cerebral haemorrhage | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Asphyxia neonatorum | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Staphylococcal empyema | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Bilateral cystic kidneys | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Spinal Meningitis | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Gastro Enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Haemorrhagic disease of the new born | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | - | 1 |
| Kernicterus | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Meconium ileus | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 20 | 1 | 1 | — | 22 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 28 |