London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Hornchurch 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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The following table shows the deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year.
| Under one week | 1—2 weeks | 2—3 weeks | 3—4 weeks | Total under 4 weeks | 4 weeks —3 mos. | 3—6 months | 6—9 months | 9—12 months | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | ||||||||||
| Whooping cough | ||||||||||
| Influenza | ||||||||||
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 3 | 1 | ||||||||
| Premature Birth | 9 | 2 | 1 | 12 | ||||||
| Congenital Defects (Malformations and Atelectasis) | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9 | ||||||
| Congenital Debility and Icterus | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||||
| Developmental and wasting diseases | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| Tuberculosis | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Convulsions | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Bronchitis and Pneumonia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| Other causes | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 53 |