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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
Wood Green 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1925.
| 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 under 1 year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chicken Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Diarrhoea | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 |
| Enteritis | — | I | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Congenital Malformations | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
| Premature Birth | 10 | I | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 11 |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | — | 4 |
| Atelectasis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Injury at Birth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syphilis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Convulsions | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Gastritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Laryngitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Suffocation, overlaying, etc. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Causes | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 |
| Totals | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 35 |
The term "Infantile Mortality" is a proportional figure indicating
the number of deaths of Infants during their first year of life,
compared with a thousand births occurring during the same period.
Our number this year is 47 and this, when contrasted with 79,
which is the average figure in the 105 large Towns (of which we are
one) shows that we are a favoured community. Infantile Mortality
is considered to be a sensitive index of the general state of Health
of any locality.