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Harrow 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]

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TABLE VI

Deaths of Harrow Infants under 1 year of age 1964

Causes of DeathAGE
Under 1 day1-7 days1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3 weeks to 1 monthTotal under 1month1-3 months3-6 months6-9 months9-12 monthsTotal under 1 year
Bronchopneumonia———————32—5
Lung Abscess
Prematurity37———101——
Spontaneous Tension pneumo thorax (R)1
Tentorial tear—prematurity1
Acute perforation of colon—
Mongol—1———1——
Intracranial Haemorrhage—1———1——
Respiratory failure11———2———
Congestive heart failure—1———1—
Cerebral atrophy
Mongolism1—
Atelectasis—prematurity35———8——
Congenital abnormality2——1—3—1
Total1016—1—27363241

TABLE VII

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

1954 -1964

- YearPopulationDeaths/Pulmonary TuberculosisDeathsjLung Cancer
NumberRate per 100,000NumberRate per 100,000
1954 . .217,7002812.868338.13
1955 ..217,100135.999644.22
1956 ..216,200136018137.47
1957 ..215,000125.589745.12
1958 ..214,30083.738238.27
1959 ..213,70062.8010448.67
1960 ..214,370104.6613562.98
1961 ..209,58094.2913062.03
1962 ..209,60052.3813368.22
1963 ..209,52041.9110952.07
1964 ..210,250104.7513262.73