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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
Walthamstow 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Of the 78 infants dying under one year of age, only 9 attended the
Welfare Centres—4 attending the Municipal Centre and 5 the
Voluntary Centre.
The total infant deaths by main causes for the past five years were
as follows:—
| Cause of Death. | Under 1 Week | 1-2 Weeks | 2-3 Weeks | 3-4 Weeks | Total under 4 Weeks | 4 Weeks and under 3 Months | 3 Months and under 6 Months | 6 Months and under 9 Months | 9 Months and under 12 Months | Total Deaths under One Year. | Wards . | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. James Street | High Street | Hoe Street | J Wood Street | Hale End | j Higham Hill | |||||||||||
| Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Smallpox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - |
| Chickenpox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | — | 1 | — | — | - |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis (b) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Phthisis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Convulsions | - | - | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | i | — | — | - | |||
| Laryngitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bronchitis | — | - | - | - | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | - |
| Pneumonia (all forme) | — | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Diarrhœa | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Gastritis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Syphilis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inattention at Birth, wilful neglect .. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Suffocation, overlaying | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Injury at Birth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Atelectasis | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Congenital Malformations | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Premature Birth | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 12 | 3 | |||||
| Inanition | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |||
| Heart Failure | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | ||
| Other Causes | 1 | - | - | 3 | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | — | 2 | |||||
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 15 | 78 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |||||