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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
Woolwich 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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The following table gives details of the infant deaths in
Woolwich during 1956:-
TABLE No. 5. DEATHS UNDER 1 YEAR, 1956
| Causes of Death | Under 1 week | 1-2 weeks | 2-3 weeks | 3-4 weeks | Total under 4 weeks | 1-3 months | 3-6 months | 6-9 months | 9-12 months | Total deaths under 1 year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Birth | 5 | 1 | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| Congenital Malformation | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Broncho Pneumonia | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Atelectasis | 5 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| Rhesus incompatibility | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Spina bifida | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Otitis Media | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Other causes | 5 | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 23 | 37 |
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