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Ilford 1929

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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Table IV.—Infant Mortality.

1929. Net Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age.

Cause of Death.Under 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.4 weeks & under 3 months.3 months and under 6 months.6 months and under 9 months.9 months and under 12 months.Total Deaths under 1 year.
Smallpox....................
Chickenpox....................
Measles....................
Scarlet Fever....................
Whooping Cough..............123
Diphtheria and Croup....................
Erysipelas....................
Tuberculous Meningitis................11
Abdominal Tuberculosis....................
Other Tuberculous Diseases....................
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)................11
Convulsions2......2........2
Laryngitis....................
Bronchitis......11......12
Pneumonia (all forms)..2l..3566222
Diarrhoea....l..1........1
Enteritis1..l..211116
Gastritis....................
Syphilis....................
Rickets....................
Suffocation (overlying)1......1..1....2
Injury at birth................11
Atelectasis4......4........4
Congenital Malformations3..ll54......9
Premature birth Atrophy, Debility and203..l241......25
Marasmus..1....1....1..2
Other Causes21l..42......6
Totals33753481389987