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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
Heston and Isleworth 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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| Cause of Death | Age | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days | Months | |||||||||||||||||||||
| under 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7-13 | 14-20 | 21-28 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
| Pneumonia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Gastro-enteritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 |
| Birth injuries | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Atelectasis | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| Congenital malformations | — | 1 | - | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| Prematurity | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Haemolytic disease | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Meningitis (B. coli) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| TOTAL | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 30 |