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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
Wembley 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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In the following table are shown the numbers of infant
deaths from the various causes:—
INFANT DEATHS—1936.
| Causes of Death. | Nett Deaths from stated causes at Various Ages under 1 year of Age. | Total Deaths under One Year | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Pneumonia | — | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| Prematurity | 13 | 3 | — | 1 | 17 | 1 | — | - | — | 18 |
| Congenital defects | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 15 |
| Atelectasis | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Marasmus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Gastro Enteritis | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 10 |
| Injury at Birth | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| Inanition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 5 |
| Pemphigus Foliaceus | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Pericarditis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Suffocation (overlaying) | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Haemorrhage Neonatorum | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Tuberculosis (non-pulmonary) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Meningitis—non-tubercular | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Other causes | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 78 |