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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 1960
[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 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 | 9 | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | 9 |
| Congenital Heart Disease | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Congenital Abnormality | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Erythroblastosis Foetalis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Septicaemia | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Hydrocephalus | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Respiratory Failure | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Umbilical Haemorrhage | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Circulatory Failure | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Acute Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Cerebellar Medulloblastoma | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 23 |