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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 1940

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

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Table: TABLE D.—INFANT MORTALITY, 1940.

TABLE D.—INFANT MORTALITY, 1940.

CAUSES OF DEATH.Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.Total Deaths under One Year.
DAYSWEEKSMONTHS
Under 1 Day1-71-22-33-41-33-66-99-12
Premature Birth462..................12
Injury at Birth1........................1
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.....................1...1
Congenital Malformations...1.........11......3
Pneumonia...1...1...531...13
Bronchitis...............1.........1
Other respiratory diseases.....................1...1
Diarrhoea and Enteritis.........1...2.........3
Atelectasis13.....................4
Melaena Neonatorum1........................1
Congenital Syphilis...............1.........1
Other diseases1........................1
Other causes1.........1...11...4
Totals9103211054246