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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Hornsey 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

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Table: TABLE D.INFANT MORTALITY, 1937.

TABLE D.

INFANT MORTALITY, 1937.

CAUSES OF DEATH.Deaths from staked causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.Total Deaths under One Year.
Under 1 DayUnder 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.
MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
Premature Birth4223...2...11...7811..................89
Injury at Birth2...22..................42........................42
Congenital Malformation......1...11......1...41...11...1......163
Congenital Debility............1.........1...2.........2...............4...
Atelectasis......1.....................1...........................1...
Diarrhæa ......................................................2......1......21
Pneumonia............1...............1...1...1...2......151
Measles......................................................1...1
Meningitis.............................................1...............1
Tuberculosis (non-pulmonary)................................................1.........1...
Icterus Neonatorum......1......1............11........................11
Syphilis....................................1.....................1...
Influenza....................................1.....................1...
Total627534113...2012426141...33419
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