[Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Salisbury (New Sarum) City.
- Salisbury (England). City Council.
- Date:
- 1954
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Salisbury (New Sarum) City. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![CAUSES OF DEATH OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR CF AGE OCCURRING IN THE CITY Causes of death Under 1 week Between 1-2 weeks 2-3 weeks -1 3-4 weeks ^4 weeks and und or 3 mths 3 mths and under 6 mths 6 mths! and under 9 mths 9 mths | and 1 under .JLxaJ. Total- Asphyxia — _ 1 - 1 ] _ 2 Prematurity ; 1 - - - - 1 Hydrops Foetalis j 1 ' __ j - — 1 Total ! 2 - 1 - 1 — 4 INQUESTS During the year 1954? 17 inquests were held on deaths which occurred in the City Residents Non-Residents 1 3 2 2 6 deaths were due to road accidents deaths were due to suicide 1 deaths were due to asphyxia 1 deaths were due to accidental falls 1 death was due to pneumonia following poisoning - suicide SOCIAL CONDITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE CITY STAFF OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, 1954 MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH Dr. E.M. Wright, T.D., M.A., B.M., B.Ch., D.P.H.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30068265_0006.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)