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 3
INFANT MORTALITY
CAUSE OF DEATH | Under 1 week | 1 and under 2 weeks | 2 and under 3 weeks | 3 and under 4 weeks | Total under 4 weeks | 4 weeks and under 3 months | 3 and under 6 months | 6 and under 9 months | 9 and under 12 months | Total 4 weeks and under 12 months | Total deaths under 1 year |
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Asphyxia Neonatorum | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Atelectasis | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Congenital Malformations | 11 | - | - | - | 11 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 15 |
Diarrhoea, Enteritis and | |||||||||||
Gastritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Injury at Birth | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 4 | - | - | 6 | 9 |
Premature Birth | 25 | 1 | - | - | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | 26 |
Tumours | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Other causes | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 4 | 5 |
TOTALS | 47 | 1 | - | 1 | 49 | 6 | 9 | - | 2 | 17 | 66 |