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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

Stepney 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table 3.
INFANT MORTALITY. 1958.

Table: Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.(Compiled from Local Death Returns)

Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.(Compiled from Local Death Returns)

CAUSE OF DEATHAGE PERIODSTotal Deaths under 1 YearPerCent. of Total
Under 24 hours1-6 daysWeeksTotal under 4 wks *Months
1-2-3-1-4-7-10- •
Leukaemia, Aleukaemia------1----1(-)2.78
Pneumonia---1-1124(8)11.11
Bronchitis-------1--1(5)2.78
Congenital Malformations21---341--8(6)22.21
Premature Birth84---12-12(17)33.33
Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea------11--2(-)5.56
Birth Injuries11---2----2(2)5.-56
Other defined and ill-defined diseases. -.------1---1(-)2.78
Asphyxia and Atelectasis21---.3----3(1)8.33
Accidents--------2-2(-)5.56
TOTALS:137-12182--36(45)*100.00

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≠ Figures in poronthosos denote corresponding deaths in 1957.
*• Includes deaths from other causes.

Table: Table 4.Comparative Table showing Deaths of Infants at Various Ages under 1 Year.

Table 4.

Comparative Table showing Deaths of Infants at Various Ages under 1 Year.

YEARUnder 24 Hours1 -6 Days1-4 WeeksTotal under 4 weeks1-12 MonthsTotal under 1 YearPercentage- Deaths under 4- weeks of Total Infant Deaths
1954171143294178
1955181143384180
19561215633104377
1957199230154567
1958137121153658