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Hornsey 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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TABLE D.—INFANT MORTALITY, 1934.
| 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. | 1 3-6 Months. | 6-9 Months. | 9-12 Months. | ||
| Premature Birth | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 13 |
| Marasmus | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Gastric Enteritis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Pneumonia | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Atelectasis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | _ | 1 |
| Forceps Delivery | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | _ | _ | 2 |
| Asthenia | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Inattention at Birth | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Inanition | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | _ | 1 |
| Icterus Neonatorum | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | _ | _ | _ | 1 |
| Status Lymphaticus | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | _ | _ | _ | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Intussusception | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | _ | _ | _ | 1 |
| Hydrocephalus | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | _ | _ | 2 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 |
| Spina Bifida | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Lues | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Disease of Digestion | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Other Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 40 |