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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

Barnes 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]

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Table: T able 5.—I nfant M ortality during the Y ear 1954. Causes of death, at various ages, of infants under one year.

T able 5.—I nfant M ortality during the Y ear 1954. Causes of death, at various ages, of infants under one year.

Cause of DeathUnder 1 Week1-2 Weeks2-3 Weeks3-4 WeeksTotal under 4 w'ks1-3 Months3-6 Months6-9 Months9-12 MonthsTotal under 1 yearDeaths in the BoroughDeaths outside Borough
Cerebral Contusion, Rapid delivery, Prematurity1................1..1
Asphyx1a neonatorum, Massive diaphragmatic hernia1......1........1..1
Polycystic disease of kidney, Prematurity1......1........1..1
Congestive cardiac failure, Cyanoctic congenital heart..........1......1..1
Anencephaly1......1........1..1
Atelectasis, Extreme prematurity1......1........1..1
Post mortem—Open verdict1......1........11..
Prematurity1......1........1..1
Broncho Pneumonia, Otitis Media..............1..11..
7......71..1..927

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PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS
DISEASES.
Incidence of Notifiable Infectious Diseases.
Comparison between the incidence of certain of the notifiable
infectious diseases in Barnes, and in London and England and
Wales, is shown on next page.