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Hornsey 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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TABLE D.—INFANT MORTALITY, 1932.
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age. | Total Deaths under One Year. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 Week. | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 4 Weeks. | 1-3 Month3. | 3-6 Months. | 6-9 Months. | 9-12 Months. | ||
| Premature Birth ... | 12 | 1 | - | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 16 |
| Atelectasis | 5 | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | 5 | |
| Inanition | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Asphyxia | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Intra Cranial Haemorrhage | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| Tetanus Neonatorum | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Pneumonia | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 5 |
| Bronchitis | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Spina Bifida | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Marasmus | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| Gastric Enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Peritonitis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | -- | 1 |
| Strangulated Hernia | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Hydrocephalus | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | I |
| Congenital Heart | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Whooping Cough and Pneumonia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Acidosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Uraemia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Pink's Disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | I | 1 | |
| Total | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 51 |