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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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Infantile Mortality During 1958.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congenital defect or birth injury | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 |
| Prematurity | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | |
| Pneumonia | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Atelectasis | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | ||
| Diseases of the newborn | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Totals | 12 | — | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | 15 |