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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 1968

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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Table: TABLE IDEATHS OF INFANTS UNDER 4 WEEKS OF AGE

TABLE I

DEATHS OF INFANTS UNDER 4 WEEKS OF AGE

Cause of DeathAGE
24 hours1-7 days8-28 daysTOTAL
Prematurity1011-21
Asphyxia Atelectasis82-10
Acute Tracheo Bronchitis----
Staphylococcal pneumonia----
Birth injury (aspiration pneumonia)-2-2
Cardiac respiratory failure----
Congenital heart disease-213
Thrombocytopenic purpura----
Multiple Congenital abnormalities11-2
Haemolytic disease of the new born----
Intra-uterine anoxia3--3
Intra partum aspiration of liquor----
Patous Syndrome----
Cerebral and congenital disorder11-2
Tracheo—oesophagal fistula----
Encephalocele1--1
Down's Syndrome----
Septicaemia----
Neurablastoma----
Bronchopneumonia-2-2
Hyperbilirubinaemia-1-1
Congenital Toxoplasmosis-1-1
Anencephaly2--2
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