London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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Infantile Mortality during the last 10 years.
| Cause of death | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prematurity | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Congenital defects or birth injuries | 5 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Diseases of the newborn | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | _ |
| Gastro-enteritis | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Pneumonia | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Bronchitis | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Whooping cough | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pneumococcal Meningitis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Septicaemia | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Asphyxia (unknown cause) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Accidental death | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Inattention at birth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — |
| 18 | 22 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | |
| Total neo-natal deaths included above | 14 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 |