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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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TABLE IV.
Analysis of Causes of Infant Deaths 1946-1952.
| 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Births (live) | 1,176 | 1,304 | 1,042 | 1,030 | 892 | 916 | 908 | 7,268 |
| Infant Mortality Rate (per 1,000 Live Births) | 26.3 | 19.11 | 20.15 | 15.5 | 21.3 | 12.0 | 22.0 | 19.7 |
| Malformation | 3 | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 17 |
| Prematurity | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 39 |
| Respiratory Diseases | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 25 |
| Marasmus and General Debility | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Infectious Diseases | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 5 |
| Gastro Enteritis | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Convulsions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Atelectasis | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Congenital Heart Disease | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 5 | 12 |
| Other Causes | 9 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 39 |
| Totals | 31 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 20 | 143 |