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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
Hackney 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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AGE MORTALITY
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 28 | 18 | 46 |
| 1-5 | 9 | - | 9 |
| 5-15 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 15-25 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 25-45 | 43 | 34 | 77 |
| 45 - 65 | 264 | 177 | 441 |
| 65-45 | 261 | 253 | 514 |
| 75 and over | 278 | 336 | 614 |
| Totals | 893 | 822 | 1,715 |
Infant Mortality. There were 46 deaths of children under one year, with a
resultant infant mortality rate of 19.21 per thousand live births, as compared
with a rate of 20 68 for the County of London and 25.50 for England and Wales.
Comparable infant mortality rates for Hackney, London, and England and Wales for the last five years:-
| 1954 | 1953 | 1952 | 1951 | 1950 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackney | 19.21 | 19.57 | 19.78 | 29.02 | 22.92 |
| London | 20.68 | 24.8 | 23.8 | 26.4 | 26.3 |
| England and Wales | 25.50 | 26.8 | 27.6 | 29.6 | 29.8 |
CAUSES OF DEATH IN CHILDREN UNDER ONE YEAR
| Under 24 hours | 1 day to 1 week | 1-2 weeks | 2-3 weeks | 3- 4 weeks | Total under 4 weeks | 1-3 months | 3 - 6 months | 6-9 months | 9-12 months | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asphyxia - Congenital diaphragmatic hernia | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Asphyxia - Inhalation of vomit-accidental | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Atelectasis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Atelectasis and Prematurity | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| Cerebral anoxia Pulmonary atelectasis | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Cerebral haemorrhage | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Cerebral haemorrhage - Breech delivery - Polycystic kidneys | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Cerebral Trauma, Labour | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Congenital malformation | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 7 |
| Gastro-enteritis (Acute) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Haemorrhagic disease of newborn | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Intracranial haemorrhage due to birth tear of the Dura | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Meningococcal infection | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Pneumonia | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Prematurity | 8 | 3 | - | - | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | 11 |
| Prematurity - Placenta Praevia | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Respiratory failure Atelectasis -Prematurity | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Tentorial tear causing cerebral haemorrhage Atelectasis | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| White Asphyxia - Breech delivery | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Totals | 21 | 13 | 1 | 1 | - | 36 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 46 |