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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Table 5.—Infant Mortality during the Year 1957. Causes of death, at various ages, of infants under one year.
| Cause of Death | Under 1 Week | 1-2 Weeks | 2-3 Weeks | 3-4 Weeks | Total under 4 W'ks | 1-3 Months | 3-6 Months | 6-9 Months | 9-12 Months | Total under 1 year | Deaths in the Borough | Deaths outside Borough |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Trauma | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Cerebral Anoxia | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Exomphalos | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Immaturity | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Influenzal Pneumonitis | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Sclerema | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Subdural Haemorrhage | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 8 | - | - | 1 | 9 | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | 9 |
SECTION 'F — PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER,
INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES.
Table 6. — Certain Infectious Diseases: Incidence per 1,000 of the Population in 1957.
| Disease | Barnes | London (a.c.) | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 0.13 | 0.67 | 0.65 |
| Diphtheria | - | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Enteric Fever | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Acute Pneumonia | 0.71 | 0.67 | 0.73 |
| Dysentery | - | 0.72 | 0.64 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis— | |||
| Paralytic | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.07 |
| Non-Paralytic | - | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| Food Poisoning | 0.28 | 0.36 | 0.20 |
| Tuberculosis— | |||
| Respiratory | 0.48 | 1.06 | 0.65 |
| Others | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.08 |