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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
Tottenham 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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INFANTILE DEATHS IN AGES AND SEXES
| CAUSE OF DEATH | DAYS | Total Under 4 Weeks | MONTHS | Total Deaths under 1 year | Males | Females | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7- | 14- | 21- | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9- | 11- | |||||
| Broncho pneumonia | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 4 | 2 | |
| Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Haemolytic Disease of Newborn | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Congenital malform ation | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 9 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Prematurity | 7 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Atelectasis | 5 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Birth Injuries | 5 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Lack of attention at birth | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 23 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 51 | 31 | 20 |