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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
Southall 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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T able V
Monthly Registration of Births.
The monthly registration of births classified as to Wards is given in the following table :—
| Waxlow Manor | Northcote | Ham— brough | Dormers Wells | Glebe | Norwood Green | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| February | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 |
| March | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| April | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | 3 | 16 |
| May | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| June | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| July | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 19 |
| August | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | |
| September | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| October | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| November | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| December | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 13 |
| Total | 23 | 25 | 20 | 26 | 30 | 21 | 145 |
T able V1
C auses of D eath U nder O ne Y ear of A ge.
| Certified Causes of Death | Under i 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asphyxia | ||||||||||
| Bronchitis, pneumonia, etc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Congenital malformations | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 9 |
| Gastro—enteritis, diarrhoea, etc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — |
| Prematurity | 8 | 1 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| Birth injury | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Whooping cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 21 |
Live Births. Legitimate 682
Illegitimate 31
42
Infant Deaths. Legitimate 21
Illegitimate -