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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
Barking 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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The Health of Barking
INFANT MORTALITY—1948.
| Age in Months at Death. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 4-5 | 5-6 | 6-7 | 7-8 | 8-9 | 9-10 | 10-11 | 11-12 | Total | |
| Prematurity | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| Congenital Malformation | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Birth Trauma | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Caesarean Sectn. | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Erythroblastosis Foetalis | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Acute Hepatitis | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Abandoned | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 |
| Bronchitis, Acute | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Gastro Enteritis | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Acute Primary General Peritonitis | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Congenital Pyloric Stenosis | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Asphyxia (Accidental) | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Intussesception | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Encephalitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Convulsions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Totals | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | 30 |
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