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Kingston upon Thames 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]

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Table: The approximate infant mortality rate for 1955 and the rates since 1950 are shown for purposes of comparison.

The approximate infant mortality rate for 1955 and the rates since 1950 are shown for purposes of comparison.

195019511952195319541955
Kingst on-upon-Thame s302424242015
England and Wales302927262525

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It will be seen from the following figures that since
the war ended the Quinquennial Infant Mortality Rate was
more than halved by 1950, and has since dropped even farther.
The rate for Kingston-upon-Thames is the lowest ever
recordedo
Period
1921 - 1925
1926 - 1930
1931 - 1935
1936 - 1940
1941 - 1945
1946 - 1950
1951 - 1955
Infant Mortality Rata
69
56
46
52
25
21

Table: The following are the numbers in age groups of Kingston-upen-Thames children who died during 1955 in the Boroagh before reaching the age of one year,together with thecauseof deaths;-

The following are the numbers in age groups of Kingston-upen-Thames children who died during 1955 in the Boroagh before reaching the age of one year,together with thecauseof deaths;-

AgeTotal DeathsPrematurityCongenital Hear-DiseaseAapbyxia due to preesure of face on pillowAneaeephaly
0-24 hours54--1
24 hrs.- 1 mth.3-21-
1 mtho - 1 yr.-----
Totals84211