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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

Twickenham 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]

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Table: Table 5Infant Mortality(a) The following table, compiled from official registrations, gives details of the causes of death at various ages under one year of age:

Table 5

Infant Mortality

(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 week1 - 2 weeks2 - 3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 4 week&4 weeks and under 3mths3months and under 6mths6months and under 9mths9month and under12mth&Total deaths under 1 year
All causes:16--218°•"119
Smallpox----------
Chicken-pox----------
Measles----------
Scarlet F4ver----------
Diphtheria and Croup----------
Whooping Cough----------
Influenza----------
Enteritis----------
Tuberculous Meningitis----------
Abdominal Tuberculosis----------
Other Tuberculous Diseases----------
Congenital Malformations2---2----2
Premature Birth7--7----7
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus---11----1
^Atelectasis4---4----4
Injury at Birth----------
Erysipelas----------
Syphilis----------
Rickets----------
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)1---1---88
Convulsions----------
Gastritis---------
Laryngitis-°°"°---
Bronchitis------
Pneumonia (all forms)1---1----1
Suffocation (overlying) Other causes . ..1---2----2
Totals16-218---119

Table: (b)An analysis of the mortality reveals that neo-natal deaths were responsible for 94.74 per cent, of the total infant deaths.

(b)An analysis of the mortality reveals that neo-natal deaths were responsible for 94.74 per cent, of the total infant deaths.

Under 24 hours1 to 7 days1 to 4 weeksTotal under 4 weeksPercentage total infant deaths
51121894.74