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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

Hayes 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]

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Table: The causes and ages at death of the thirteen children who died under one year of age were as follows : —

The causes and ages at death of the thirteen children who died under one year of age were as follows : —

Intra-cranial haemorrhage1 day
Prematurity2 days
Prematurity2 days
Prematurity5 days
Prematurity, Atelactasis7 days
Prematurity8 days
Prematurity, Atelactasis10 days
Prematurity1 month
Acute Bronchitis1 month
Congenital pyloric stenosis1 month
Bronchitis, whooping cough3 months
Whooping cough, convulsions8 months
Endocarditis, marasmus10 months

Table: The various rates compared with those for England and Wales (Smaller Towns) are given in the table below : —

The various rates compared with those for England and Wales (Smaller Towns) are given in the table below : —

Per 1,000 population.Deaths per 1,000 births.
Births.Deaths.Diarrhoea under 2 years.Under one year.
England and Wales (Smaller Towns)18.311.27674
Hayes23.67.6—61.7

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General Provision of Health Services in the Area.
HOSPITALS.
(1) Tuberculosis.
Cases are admitted to sanitoria through the Middlesex County Council.
(2) Maternity. Nil.
(3) Children. Nil.
(4) Fever.