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Harrow 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]

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TABLE VI

Deaths of Harrow Infants under 1 year of age 1963

Causes of DeathAGE
Under 1 day1-7 days1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3 weeks to 1 monthTotal under 1 month1-3 months3-6 months6-9 months9-12 monthsTotal under 1 year
Bronchopneumonia––––––51–17
Dermatitis Exfoliative Neonatorum–––1–1––––1
Acute Asthma–––––––––11
Congenital Abnormalities35–––83–1–12
Mongolism–1–––1––––1
Prematurity85–––13–1––14
Atelectasis35–––8––––8
Hydrocephalus1––––1––––1
Acute Suppurative Bronchitis––––––1–––1
Bilateral Hydronephrosis. .1––––1––––1
Cerebral Anoxia/Compression of Cord .1––––1––––1
Cerebral Haemorrhage11–––2––––2
Subdural Haemorrhage due to head injury1––––1––––1
Non-Specific Enteritis––––11––––1
Total1917–1138921252

TABLEVII

PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS: CANCER OF LUNG AND BRONCHUS DEATHS WITH RATE PER 100,000 POPULATION

1953-1963

YearPopulationDeaths/Pulmonary TuberculosisDeaths/Lung Cancer
NumberRate per 100,000NumberRate per 100,000
1953217,9002611.937534.42
1954217,7002812.868338.13
1955217,100135.999644.22
1956216,200136 .018137.4/
1957215,000125.589745.12
1958214,30083.738238.27
1959213,70062.8010448.67
1960214,370104.6613562.98
1961209,58094.2913062.03
1962209,60052.3813368.22
1963209,52041.9110952.07