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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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TABLE IV.
Analysis of Causes of Infant Deaths 1946 - 1950.
| 1046 | 1947 | 1048 | 1049 | 1050 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Births (live) | 1,170 | 1,304 | 1,042 | 1,030 | 802 | 5,444 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 26 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 101 |
| Malformation | 3 | 13 | — | — | — | 16 |
| Prematurity | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 33 |
| Respiratory Diseases | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 16 |
| Marasmus and General Debility | — | - | — | — | — | - |
| Infectious Diseases | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 |
| Gastro Enteritis | — | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| Convulsions | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| Atelectasis | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Congenital Heart Disease | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Other Causes | 9 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 32 |
| Totals | 31 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 112 |