Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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Table IV
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 |
Birth Injury | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
Bronchitis, pneumonia, etc. | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
Cerebrospinal infections | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |
Congenital malformations and congenital heart disease | 3 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
Gastro-enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Haemorrhagic diseases of newborn | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Prematurity | 14 | 1 | - | - | 15 | — | - | - | - | 15 |
Peritonitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Violence | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 21 | 2 | - | - | 23 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 26 |
Live Births. Legitimate 893 Infants Deaths. Legitimate 23
Illegitimate 80 Illegitimate 3
Table V
Deaths from Cancer
Year | Male | Female | Total | Estimated population | Rate per 1,000 population | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1936 | 22 | 30 | 52 | 49,550 | 1.05 | |
1937 | 42 | 28 | 70 | 51,560 | 1.35 | |
1938 | 27 | 30 | 57 | 52,400 | 0.51 | |
1939 | 33 | 41 | 74 | 52,430 | 1.41 | |
1940 | 28 | 36 | 64 | 51,670 | 1.23 | |
1941 | 34 | 37 | 71 | 50,280 | 1.41 | |
1942 | 34 | 38 | 72 | 50,350 | 1.43 | |
1943 | 51 | 46 | 97 | 49,730 | 1.95 | |
1944 | 37 | 32 | 69 | 48,970 | 1.41 | |
1945 | 39 | 44 | 83 | 49,880 | 1.88 | |
1946 | 40 | 54 | 94 | 54,440 | 1.64 | |
1947 | 45 | 32 | 77 | 56,240 | 1.36 | |
1948 | 48 | 36 | 84 | 56,130 | 1.49 | |
1949 | 46 | 54 | 100 | 56,350 | 1.77 | |
1950 | 52 | 38 | 90 | 56,310 | 1.60 | |
1951 | 48 | 46 | 94 | 55,620 | 1.69 | |
1952 | 46 | 49 | 95 | 55,430 | 2.01 | |
1952 | including long stay hospital deaths | 54 | 57 | 111 | ||
1953 | 63 | 57 | 120 | 54,910 | 2.19 | |
1954 | 72 | 43 | 115 | 54,440 | 2.11 | |
1955 | 60 | 49 | 109 | 53,840 | 2.02 | |
1956 | 67 | 65 | 132 | 53,220 | 2.48 | |
1957 | 58 | 55 | 113 | 53.000 | 2.13 | |
1958 | 91 | 48 | 139 | 52,830 | 2.63 | |
1959 | 65 | 50 | 115 | 52,900 | 2.17 | |
1960 | 70 | 48 | 118 | 53,150 | 2.22 | |
1961 | 89 | 59 | 148 | 52,770 | 2.80 |