London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wimbledon 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
This page requires JavaScript
INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE LAST 10 YEARS
| Cause of death | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prematurity and atelectasis | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 |
| Congenital defects or birth injuries | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Diseases of the newborn | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Gastro-enteritis | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Embryoma of liver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Pneumonia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - |
| Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Acute nephritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Septicaemia | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | — |
| Asphyxia (un-known cause) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Accidental death | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Inattention at birth | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Bilateral pneumothorax | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Pyelonephritis | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 13 |
| Total neo-natal deaths included above | 6 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 10 |
p
I