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 Southgate]
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Table III.
Infantile Mortality.
1935. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various periods under 1 Year of Age.
Causes 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. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 30 | |
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 Pneumonia | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | i | 5 |
16 Diarrhœa | ||||||||||
17 Enteritis | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
18 Gastritis | ||||||||||
19 Syphilis | ||||||||||
20 Rickets | ||||||||||
21 Suffocation | ||||||||||
22 Want of Attention and Injury at Birth | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
23 Atelectasis | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
24 Congenital Malformations | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .. | 8 |
25 Premature Birth | 8 | .. | 1 | 2 | 11 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 11 |
26 Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 3 |
27 Other Causes | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Totals | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 30 |