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Hornsey 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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TABLE IV.
BOROUGH OF HORNSEY.
INFANT MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1919.
Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
| CAUSE OF DEATH. | Under 1 Week. | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 4 Weeks. | 4 Weeks and under 3 Months. | 3 Months and under 6 Months. | 6 Months and under 9 Months. | 9 Months and under 12 Months. | Total Deaths under 1 Year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | Certified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Small pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Chioken-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Influenza | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 3 | 6 | |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis (b) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| Meningitis (notTubcrculous) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Convulsions | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Bronchitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ... | 9 | |
| Diarrhœa | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 3 | |
| Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | |
| Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Syphilis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | |
| Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Suffocation, overlying | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Injury at Birth | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
| Atelectasis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
| Congenital Malformations(c) | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | |
| Premature Birth | 14 | 3 | 2 | ... | 19 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 21 | |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 4 | 2 | ... | ... | 6 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 9 | |
| Other Causes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ... | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
| Totals | 23 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 76 | |
Nett Births in the year
legitimate, 1,155.
illegitimate, 33.
Nett Deaths in the year of
legitimate infants, 69.
illegitimate infants, 7.