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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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Table IV
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 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| February | 7 | 3 | - | - | 15 | ||
| March | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |||
| April | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | |
| May | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | |
| June | 3 | 1 | 3 | - | 3 | ||
| July | 1 | - | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | |
| August | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | |||
| September | 3 | - | 3 | - | 3 | 11 | |
| October | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| November | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | ||
| December | 6 | r | - | 3 | - | 3 | 13 |
| Total | 39 | 27 | 32 |
| 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 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Birth Injury | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Bronchitis, pneumonia, etc. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Cerebrospinal infections | ||||||||||
| Congenital malformations and congenital heart disease | 4 | |||||||||
| Gastro-enteritis | ||||||||||
| Haemorrhagic diseases of newborn | ||||||||||
| Prematurity | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Peritonitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Total | 17 |
Live Births. Legitimate 778 Infant Deaths. Legitimate 15
Illegitimate 42 Illegitimate 2
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