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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

Richmond upon Thames 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

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Table: Causes of death under 1 year of age.

Causes of death under 1 year of age.

Cause of DeathUnder 1 week1—2 weeks2—3 weeks3—4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks4 weeks and under 3 months3 months and under 6 months6 months and under 9 months9 months and under 12 monthsTotal deaths under 1 year
1. Pneumonia...1......1............1
2. Congenital Debility and Malformation including Premature Birth6.........621......9
3. Other defined diseases1.........1......315
71......8213115

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Infantile Mortality.
This rate is calculated on the number of deaths of children
under one year of age to 1,000 live births. In the year under
review 15 children under one year of age died giving a rate of 38
per 1,000 births. This is very satisfactory and compares favourably
with the rate for England and Wales, which is 58 per 1,000, and
that of London, which is 60 per 1,000.
It will be noticed that of the 15 deaths, there was one of an
illegitimate child. The mortality rate of these children is always
high and the 1 death referred to gives a mortality rate of 42 per
1,000 illegitimate births.
Ten of the 15 deaths are known definitely to have occurred in
the Borough. Pour deaths occurred in outside districts, while one
of the deaths was that of a newly born child whose body was
found in Richmond Park.
It will be seen from the table that out of 15 deaths, seven
occurred in the first week of life.