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Southall 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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T able V
Causes of D eath U nder O ne Y ear of A ge
| Certified Causes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atelectesis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Bronchitis, pneumonia, etc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Birth Injury | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Cerebrospinal infections | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Congenital malformations and congenital heart disease | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Otitis media | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Prematurity | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 |
| Total | 6 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
Table V
Causes of Death Under One Year of Age
Certified Causes 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
Atelectesis
1
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
1
Bronchitis, pneumonia, etc.
-
1
1
Birth Injury
1
-
-
1
-
-
-
1
Cerebrospinal infections
—
-
-
—
-
1
1
-
—
2
Congenital malformations and
tal heart disease
-
-
—
1
1
-
-
-
—
1
Otitis media
-
1
-
1
Prematurity
4
—
-
—
4
I
-
_
-
5
Total
6
1
7
2
1
1
1
12
Live Births. Legitimate ... 677 Infant Deaths. Legitimate ... 12
Illegitimate ... 21 Illegitimate ... —
45