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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
Erith 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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Maternal deaths are investigated by the Medical Officer of
Health in collaboration with the medical practitioner and
midwife concerned.
A (3). Infantile Mortality.
25 infants died before reaching one year of age, giving an
infantile mortality of 35.4. The comparable figure for the
whole country is 49.
Analysis of the cause of death of this age group reveals
the following figures:—
Deaths from
Prematurity and Debility 7
Bronchitis and Pneumonia 4
Whooping Cough 1
Gastro Enteritis 2
Marasmus and General Debility 2
Other causes 8
T.B. Meningitis 1
Total 25
I have included a table showing the Infantile Mortality at 5 year intervals for the past 25 years and for 1942.
| Erith | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 70.91 | 130 |
| 1915 | 73.17 | 91 |
| 1920 | 61.5 | 83 |
| 1925 | 56.48 | 75 |
| 1930 | 61.05 | 66 |
| 1935 | 40.0 | 59 |
| 1940 | 37.17 | 55 |
| 1942 | 35.4 | 49 |
A (4). Unemployment Figures and Comments.
With the courteous co-operation of the Manager of the
Erith Employment Exchange, it once again is possible to give
definite figures on the state of unemployment in the District,
as shown in the following table.