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

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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

Beddington and Wallington 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]

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Table: The following table gives the age and cause of death of each infant who died:

The following table gives the age and cause of death of each infant who died:

AgeSexCause of Death
3 hoursMAtelectasis, Prematurity
6 hoursMPrematurity
19 hoursFNon-viability, gross-prematurity
24 hoursMAtelectasis and prematurity
37 hoursFCerebral haemorrhage
4 weeksMUraemia, Septicaemia, Wound infection
7 weeksMBroncho-pneumonia, Multiple congenital deformities, Hydrocephalus, Meningomycocele
9 monthsFAcute pneumococcal pneumonia