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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
Wimbledon 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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Infant Mortality during the Year 1945.
| Cause 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 | WARD | Nth. Wimbledon | Sth. Wimbledon | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's | St. John's | Cott. Park | W'don Park | Dundonald | Trinity | Sth. Park | Haydon Pk. | ||||||||||||||
| Whooping Cough | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pneumonia | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Broncho Pneumonia | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Gastro-enteritis | — | – | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | – | – | — | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Prematurity | 4 | – | — | – | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | — | – | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Marasmus | – | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Atelectasis | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 |
| Congenital defects | 3 | — | – | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| T.B. Meningitis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | 1 | 1 |
| Other Causes | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 7 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Total | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 6 | — | 1 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 29 |