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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

Kingston upon Thames 1962

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

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Table: The approximate Infant Mortality Rate for 1962 and the rates since 1958 are shown for purposes of comparison.

The approximate Infant Mortality Rate for 1962 and the rates since 1958 are shown for purposes of comparison.

19581959196019611962
Kingston-upon-Thames1522111629
England and Wales2222222121

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A considerable upward trend in the number of deaths among
very young infants was recorded during the early part of 1962.
The causes were attributable to prematurity and atelectasis.

Table: QUINQUENNIAL INFANT MORTALITY RATE

QUINQUENNIAL INFANT MORTALITY RATE

YearsInfant Mortality Rate
1926-193056
1931-193556
1936-194046
1941-194552
1946-195025
1951-195521
1956-196017

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The following table gives the numbers in age groups of Kingstonupon-Thames
children who died during 1962 before reaching the age of
one year, together with the cause of death.