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Hornsey 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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TABLE C-INFANT MORTALITY. 1935
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | Deaths from stated causes of various Ages under 1 year of age. | Total Deaths under 1 year. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 Week. | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 4 Weeks. | 1-3 Months. | 3-6 Months. | 69 Months. | 9-12 Months. | ||
| Meningitis | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Convulsions | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | - | 2 |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Pneumonia | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Peritonitis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | 1 |
| Diarrhoea | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 7 |
| Haemorrhage | I | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Status Lymphaticus | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Jaundice | l | - | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Injury at Birth | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| -Inattention at Birth | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Premature Birth | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | 12 | 2 | - | — | 1 | 15 |
| Atelectasis | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Congenital Heart Disease | 1 | - | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| Appendicitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Otitis Media | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Burns | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Certified | 20 | 3 | • 3 | 3 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 50 | |
| Total Uncertified...... | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |