Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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TABLE III. INFANT MORTALITY, 1948
(Compiled locally from Registrar's Death Returns)
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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Convulsions | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pneumonia | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Diarrhoea | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Gastro-Enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Injury at Birth | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | — | - | - | - | 1 |
Atelectasis | 6 | _ | _ | _ | 6 | — | - | - | - | 6 |
Malformation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Premature Birth | 6 | - | - | - | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Marasmus, etc. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Causes | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
Syphilis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Congenital Heart Disease | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Totals | 15 | 2 | - | 1 | 18 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 21 |