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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 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

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INFANT MORTALITY
There were sixteen deaths of children under one year of age.
It will be noted that nine died in the first hours of life.
Of the infant deaths fourteen occurred in hospitals or public
institutions outside the Borough.

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

The causes and ages at death were as follows:-

Atelectasis, mongolism1 hour
Atelectasis, prematurity3 hours
Erythroblastosis foetalis4 hours
Primary cardiac failure8 hours
Severe erythroblastosis foetalis, rhesus incompatibility9 hours
Prematurity10 hours
Prematurity11 hours
Prematurity14 hours
Atelectasis, prematurity18 hours
Prematurity1 day
Prematurity2 days
Peritonitis, perforated caecum3 days
Prematurity1 week
Asphyxia due to the inhalation of regurgitated stomach contents4 months
Cerebral (agenesis) pyelonephritis7 months
Tracheal obstruction, laryngo tracheo bronchitis10 months

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INFANT MORTALITY RATE

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

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)
19511720.2127.6
19521518.4227.6
19531821.0224.3
1954911.0225.0
19551722.3624.9
19561215.7623.8
1957911.5823.0
19581416.1422.5
19591517.5822.0
19601617.3721.7