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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 1960
[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 1960.
TABLE NO. 2 DEATHS UNDER 1 YEAR - I960
| 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 | 13 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | 13 |
| Congenital Malformation | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| Broncho Pneumonia | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Atelectasis | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 7 | ||
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | |||
| Other Causes | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | |
| 28 | 37 | |||||||||
MOTOR VEHICLE FATALITIES
There was a marked decrease:in fatal road accidents
during1960, the total of 14 being two-thirds of that in
1959.
Of the accidents involving pedestrians, two of the
fatalities concerned pensioners, one a middle-aged man,
and the remaining two a youth and a toddler.
Accidents involving motor cycles continue to take a
toll of young lives. Of the five which occurred, four
were men under 25 and one a middle-aged man.
Pedal cyclists suffered three fatalities, two being
in collision with cars, and one died after falling from
his cycle.
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