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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

Surbiton 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

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INFANT MORTALITY.
There were seventeen deaths of children under one year of age.
One was illegitimate.

Table: The causes and ages at death were as follows:-

The causes and ages at death were as follows:-

Broncho pneumonia4 months
Prematurity2 days
Subdural haemorrhage due to birth injury2 days
Broncho pneumonia1 week
Asphyxia10 minutes
Staphylococcal septicaemia3 weeks
Prematurity13 hours
Prematurity2 hours
Prematurity8 hours
Meningitis1 week
Prematurity3 days
Anaplaatic sarcoma3 months
Suppurative broncho pneumonia2 months
Congenital morbus cordis2 months
Congenital heart disease1 month
Cerebral oedema due to toxaemia2 days
Prematurity1 day

Table: INFANT MORTALITY RATEThe following table shows the death rate of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births.

INFANT MORTALITY RATE

The following table shows the death rate of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births.

YEARSURBITONENGLAND AND WALES (Smaller towns)
194237.5246.0
194332.5646.0
194429.6544.0
194534.2846.0
194619.7537.0
194724.4136.0
194817.4832.0
194923.5430.0
195026.3129.4
195120.2127.6