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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Table 5.—Infant Mortality during the Year 1961. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| Birth Accident | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Prematurity | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Table 6.— Laundry Service for Incontinent Patients.
Number of patients using the service, as at 31.12.61 12
Number of patients admitted to hospital and the service
discontinued 1
Number of patients who died and the service discontinued 8
Number of sheets laundered and issued 2,208