London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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TABLE IV.
Analysis of Causes of Infant Deaths 1944-1948
| 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Births (live) | 820 | 872 | 1,176 | 1304 | 1042 | Total |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 39 | 28 | 26 | 19 | 21 | |
| Malformation | 7 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 27 | |
| Premature Births | 4 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 38 |
| Respiratory Diseases | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 |
| Marasmus and General Debility | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Infectious Diseases | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Gastro Enteritis | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 6 |
| Convulsions | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Causes | 14 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 43 |
| Totals | 32 | 25 | 31 | 25 | 21 | 134 |