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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Table 3.
INFANT MORTALITY. 1960.
Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year. (Compiled from Local Death Returns)
| CAUSE OF DEATH | AGE PERIODS | /Total | Per | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 24 hours | 1—6 days | Total under 1 wk. | Weeks | Total under 4 wks. | Months | Deaths under 1 Year | Cent. of Total | ||||||
| 1- | 2- | 3- | 1- | 4- | 7- | 10- | |||||||
| Pneumonia | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 (6) | 15.62 |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | l | — | — | 3 (2) | 9.36 |
| Congenital Malformations | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | l | — | — | 6 (8) | 18.75 |
| Pulmonary Abscess | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 (-) | 3.13 |
| Premature Birth | 5 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 8(20) | 25.00 |
| Asphyxia, Atelectasis | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 (1) | 9.36 |
| Birth Injuries | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 (3) | 3.13 |
| B.ooli Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 (-) | 3.13 |
| Septic Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 (-) | 3.13 |
| Pyelonephritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 (-) | 3.13 |
| Cerebral Abscess | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 (-) | 3.13 |
| Accidents | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 (-) | 3.13 |
| TOTALS: | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | — | 2 | 19 | 10 | 2 | — | 1 | 32(45)* | 100.00 |
/ Figures in parenthesis denote corresponding deaths in 1959.
* Includes deaths from other causes.
Table 4.
Comparative Table showing Deaths of Infants at Various Ages under 1 Year.
| YEAR | Under 24 hours | 1-6 days | -1-4 weeks | Total under 4 weeks | 1-12 months | Total under 1 Year | Percentage Deaths under 4 weeks of Total Infant Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 33 | 10 | 43 | 77 |
| 1957 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 45 | 67 |
| 1958 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 58 |
| 1959 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 32 | 13 | 45 | 71 |
| I960 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 57 |