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Twickenham 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]#
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Table 6.
(a) The following table, compiled from official registrations, gives details of the causes of death at various ages under one year of age:—
| Under 1 week | 1-2 weeks | 2-3 weeks | 3-4 weeks | Total under 4 weeks | 4 weeks and under 3 months | 3 months and under 6 months | 6 months and under 9 months | 9 months and under 12 months | Total deaths under 1 year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes:— | Certified | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 28 |
| Uncertified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Smallpox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Chicken-pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Enteritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Congenital Malformations | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | |
| Premature Birth | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Atelectasis | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
| Injury at Birth | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Convulsions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Gastritis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Laryngitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | |
| Suffocation (overlying) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Other causes | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | |
| Totals | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 28 | |
(b) An analysis of the mortality reveals that neo-natal deaths were responsible for 71.43 per cent. of the total deaths, viz.:—
| Under 24 hours | 1 to 7 days | 1 to 4 weeks | Total under 4 weeks | Percentage total infant deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 71.43 |