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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 1942

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

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Table: TABLE C.—INFANT MORTALITY, 1942.

TABLE C.—INFANT MORTALITY, 1942.

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
Conditions associated with Pregnancy & BirthPremature Birth972......1.........1930
Congenital Malformations...4......1......1...6
Injury at Birth...2.....................2
Congenital Debility1............1.........2
Lack of care of the Newborn1........................1
Conditions arising from Infection after BirthTuberculosis of Meninges.....................1...131
Primary Purpura..................1......1
Convulsions...1.....................1
Disease of Mastoid Antrum.....................1...1
Pneumonia...............612110
Empyema (other respiratory dis.).....................1...1
Enteritis and Diarrhœa...............11......2
Hernia Intestinal Obstruction...............*......1...1
Other diseases peculiar to first year of life2311...............7
Other causes...............13116
Totals13173111068261