Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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TABLE 7.
INFANT MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1951. 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 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | |
Prematurity | 5 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | 5 | |
Congenital Malformation | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 7 |
Atelectasis | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
Birth Injury | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
Haemorrhagic disease of newborn | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Erythroblastosis | 1 | - | _ | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | ||
Pyelitis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 22 |