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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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Infantile Mortality during the last 10 years.
| Cause of death | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prematurity and atelectasis | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| Congenital defects or birth injuries | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| Diseases of the newborn | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Gastro-enteritis | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pneumonia | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bronchitis | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Septicasmia | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Asphyxia (un-known cause) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Accidental death | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Inattention at birth | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Bilateral pneumothorax | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 14 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 20 | |
| Total neo-natal deaths included above | 8 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 11 1 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 18 |