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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

Southgate 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]

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Table: Table III.Infantile Mortality.1934. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various periods under 1 Year of Age.

Table III.

Infantile Mortality.

1934. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various periods under 1 Year of Age.

Causks of Death.Under 1 Week.| 1—2 Weeks.2—3 Weeks.3—4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1—3 Months.3—6 Months.6—9 Months.9—12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
All Causes1311— 21724ii25
1 Smallpox
2 Chickenpox
3 Measles
4 Scarlet Fever
5 Whooping Cough
6 Diphtheria and Croup
7 Erysipelas
8 Tuberculous Meningitis
9 Abdominal Tuberculosis
10 Other Tuberculous Diseases
11 Meningitis (Not Tuberculous)
12 Convulsions
13 Laryngitis
14 Bronchitis
15 Pneumonia1....1212....5
16 Diarrhcwa
17 Enteritis..1....11....2
18 Gastritis
19 Syphilis
20 Rickets
21 Suffocation
22 Want of Attention and Injury at Birth3......3........3
23 Atelectasis1......1........1
24 Congenital Malformations......11..1....2
25 Premature Birth7..1..8........8
26 Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus..........1......1
27 Other Causes1......1....113
Totals1311217241125