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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 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]

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Table: Table IVMonthly Registration of BirthsThe monthly registration of births classified as to Wards is given in the following table:—

Table IV

Monthly Registration of Births

The monthly registration of births classified as to Wards is given in the following table:—

Waxlow ManorNorthcoteHam-broughDormers WellsGlebeNorwood GreenTotal
January14222516
February322—3313
March21241313
April4534321
May2—411311
June4222—313
July11341313
August2326520
September1—251110
October5522—418
November36333523
December31141313
Total313028371741184

Table: Table VCauses of Death Under One Year of Age

Table V

Causes of Death Under One Year of Age

Certified Causes of DeathUnder 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks1-3 months3-6 months6-9 months9-12 monthsTotal deaths under 1 year
Atelectesis1---1----1
Birth Injury2---2----2
Bronchitis, pneumonia, etc.-----2---2
Cerebrospinal infections----------
Congenital malformations and congeni----------
tal heart disease----------
Gastro-enteritis----------
Haemorrhagic diseases of newborn----------
Prematurity9---9----9
Peritonitis---------
Violence----------
Total12---122---14

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Live Births. Legitimate 751 Infant Deaths Legitimate 13
Illegitimate 66 Illegitimate 1
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