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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
Bromley 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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TABLE IV. INFANT MORTALITY, 1946.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | ||||||||||
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Convulsions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Diarrhœa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gastro-Enteritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Suffocation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Injury at Birth | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Atelectasis | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Malformation | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Premature Birth | 14 | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 14 |
| Marasmus, etc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Causes | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 |
| Syphilis | — | — | _ | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Congenital Heart Disease | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 |
| Totals | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 31 |