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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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INFANT MORTALITY.
There were fifteen deaths of children under one year of age.
One was illegitimate.
Of the infant deaths thirteen occurred in hospitals or public
institutions outside the district of Surbiton. The causes and ages
at death were as follows:-
Multiple congenital abnormalities. 45 minutes.
Atelectasis 2 hours.
Inanition 3 hours.
Prematurity 5 hours.
Prematurity 12 hours.
Atelectasis 1 day.
Transposition of great vessels of heart 1 day.
Prematurity 2 days.
Prematurity 3 days.
Alresia of duodenum short circuit operation 4 days.
Inanition 1 week
Spina bifida 1 week
Spina bifida 1 week
Broncho pneumonia 1 month
Carbon monoxide poisoning 5 months.
INFANT MORTALITY RATE.
The following table shows the death rate of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births.
| YEAR. | SURBITON. | ENGLAND AND WALES (Smaller towns) |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 32.56 | 46.0 |
| 1944 | 29.65 | 44.0 |
| 1945 | 34.28 | 46.0 |
| 1946 | 19.75 | 37.0 |
| 1947 | 24.41 | 36.0 |
| 1948 | 17.48 | 32.0 |
| 1949 | 23.54 | 30.0 |
| 1950 | 26.31 | 29.4 |
| 1951 | 20.21 | 27.6 |
| 1952 | 18.42 | 27.6 |
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