Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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TABLE II.
Infant Mortality.
Net Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
Causes of Death. | Under 1 week. | 1 to 2 weeks. | 2 to 3 weeks. | 3 to 4 weeks. | Total under 4 weeks. | 4 weeks and under 3 months. | 3 months and under 6 months. | 6 months and under 9 months. | 9 months and under 12 months. | Total Deaths under One Year. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Causes—Certified | 22 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 62 |
Uncertified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — |
Small Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chicken Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuberculous Meningitis | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | — | 1 |
Convulsions | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | — | 4 |
Laryngitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
Pneumonia (all forms) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 |
Diarrhoea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Epidemic Diarrhoea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Enteritis | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Gastritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Syphilis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ricketts | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Suffocation, overlying | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
Injury at Birth | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | — | 1 |
Atelectasis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Congenital Malformation .. | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | — | 4 |
Premature Birth | 8 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | - | — | 11 |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 10 | 3 | - | 2 | 15 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 20 |
Other Causes | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | - | — | 3 |
Totals | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 2 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 62 |
Net Births in the year:—Legitimate, 1,093; Illegitimate, 42.
Net Deaths in the year:—Legitimate Infants, 56; Illegitimate, 6.
III.—INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
The following table shows the cases of infectious diseases
notified during the year, and the number of deaths that occurred.