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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 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

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INFANT MORTALITY
There were twelve deaths of children under one year of age.
Eleven were legitimate and one was illegitimate.

Table: The cause's and ages at death were as follows:-

The cause's and ages at death were as follows:-

Prematurity1 day
Prematurity15 hours
Prematurity2 days
Cerebral anoxia15 hours
Cerebral anoxia21 hours
Prematurity30 minutes
Cerebral haemorrhage2 days
Cerebral haemorrhage3 days
Multiple congenital deformities1 day
Asphyxia neonatorum30 minutes
Multiple congenital deformities40 minutes
Congenital morbus cordis3 weeks¡

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It will be seen that all except four of these deaths occurred
within twenty-four hours of birth.
Of the infant deaths eleven occurred in hospitals or public
institutions outside the district of Surbiton and one died at home.

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.

YearDeaths under 1 yearSurbitonEngland and Wales: (Smaller Towns)
194727.24.4136.0
19481617.4832.0
19492123.5430.0
19502226.3129.4
19511720.2127.6
19521518.4227.6
19531821.0224.3
1954911.0225.0
19551722.3624.9
19561215.7623.8 -

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