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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
Enfield 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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The following table assigns the number of infantile deaths to each ward, and also gives the Infantile death-rate per thousand population and per thousand births:-
| Ward. | Number of Deaths. | Death rate per 1000 population. | Death-rate per 1000 births. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town | 4 | 0.55 | 40.00 |
| Chase | 23 | 1.79 | 75.16 |
| Ordnance | 29 | 2.11 | 103.20 |
| Green Street and Ponders End | 40 | 3.15 | 119.04 |
| Bush Hill Park | 20 | 1.69 | 69.93 |
| Hadley & Cockfosters | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 116 | 1.96 | 87.15 |
The chief causes of death were Premature Birth (including congenital
defects), 53; Respiratory Diseases, 23; Diarrhoea, 21;
Convulsions, 4; Tuberculous Diseases, 4.
The accompanying diagram shews the relative proportions of
these deaths in graphic form:—