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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
Carshalton 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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TABLE 7.
INFANT MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1949. Deaths Classified as to Cause and Age at Death.
| Cause of Death. | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 5 |
| Erythroblastosis | 2 | — | - | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Prematurity | 8 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Congenital Malformation | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 5 |
| Atelectasis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | — | - | 1 |
| Accidental Inhalation of Material | 1 | - | - | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | 2 |
| Totals | 14 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 24 |