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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 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table: Table 3INFANT MORTALITY, 1963Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 Year (compiled from Local Death Returns)

Table 3

INFANT MORTALITY, 1963

Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 Year (compiled from Local Death Returns)

CAUSE OF DEATHAGE PERIODSTotal* Deaths under 1 YearPer Cent of Total
Under 24 hours1-6 daysTotal under 1 wk.WeeksTotal under 4 wks.Months
1-2-3-1-4-7-10-
Bronchitis-------11-13 (2)7.5
Pneumonia---1--1122-6 (4)15.0
Gastro-enteritis------1——-1 (1)2.5
Congenital Malformations112--241—1—6 (4)15.0
Premature Birth13215———15-———15 (13)37.5
Asphyxia, Atelectasis325---51———6 (3)15.0
Meningococcal Infection------——1——1 (2)2.5
Vascular lesions of nervous system----112---—2 (1)5.0
Totals:1752211327543140 (33)+100.0

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*Figures in parenthesis denote corresponding deaths in 1962.
+Includes deaths from other causes.

Table: Table 4Comparative 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
19591711432134571
196086519133.257
196125423194077
1962119222113366
1963175527134067