London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Merton and Morden 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]

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Infant Deaths—With causes of death.

SexAgeCause of Death
Female9 monthsBroncho-Pneumonia.
Male5 daysCongenital.
Hypertrophic Stenosis.
Male1 dayHeart Failure, Prematurity.
Male1 dayCongenital Patent.
Interventricular Septum of Heart.
Male18 hoursPatent Foramen Ovale.
Congenital Heart Disease.
Male1 monthCongenital Atelectasis.
Male18 hoursPrematurity.
Pyelitis in Mother.
FemaleNewly-bornAccidental.
Female5 hoursPrematurity.
Male5 daysOedema of Lungs and Larynx.
Cardiac Failure.
Large Patent Ductus Arteriosus.
Female2 weeksSepticasmia.
Pemphigus Neonatorum.
Female2 weeksMeningitis.
Spina Bifida.
Male2 monthsMeningococcal Meningitis.
Male1 hourExtreme Prematurity.
Male1 dayExtreme Prematurity.
Male10 monthsCastro-Enteritis.
Broncho-Pneumonia.
Diaphragmatic Hernia.
Male4 monthsGastro-Enteritis.
Mastoiditis.
Male1 weekExtreme Prematurity.
Female1 weekPrematurity.
Male1 weekCerebral Haemorrhage.
Male4 weeksBroncho-Pneumonia.
Gastro-Enteritis.
Male1 weekCardiac Failure.
Prematurity.
Female1 weekPneumonitis.
MaleNaso-pharyngeal Infection.
1 dayExtreme Prematurity.
Male2 daysAtelectasis.
Female6 daysBroncho-Pneumonia.
Female2 weeksPrematurity.
Male14 hoursPrematurity.
Maternal Toxaemia of Pregnancy.
Female3 daysPrematurity.
Female1 hourAsphyxia.
Prolonged Labour.
Male1 weekPrematurity.