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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
East Ham 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TABLE 4.
Infant Deaths under One Year of Age, 1935.
| Cause of Death. | Sex | Ages. | Total under 1 year. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 week | 1-2 weeks. | 2-3 weeks. | 3-4 weeks. | 1-3 months. | 3-6 months. | 6-9 months. | 9-12 months. | |||
| Whooping Cough | M | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Syphilis | M | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | |
| Meningococcal Meningitis | M | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Tuberculosis (all forms) | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Pneumonia | M | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | 11 |
| F | - | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | |
| Diarrhoea, etc. | M | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| F | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Congenital Debility and Malformations, Premature Births, | M | 23 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | - | 27 | |
| F | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | - | — | — | 23 | |
| Other defined causes | M | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 6 |
| F | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | |
| All causes | M | 24 | 2 | - | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 55 |
| F | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 3 | 30 | |
| Jan. 21st | Comprehensive Report on Tuberculosis Services. |
| „ „ | Report—Sterilized Maternity Outfits. |
| „ „ | Report—Services of Obstetric Specialists. |
| „ „ | Report on duties of Senior Sanitary Inspector. |
| Jan. 81st | Report re formation of Port Welfare Committees for Seamen in London. |
| Mar. 25th | Report upon Arrangements for treatment of Tuberculous Seamen. |
| Mar. 11th | Report upon adoption of principle of 48 hour week for all Officers and Employees in Hospital and Institutions. |