London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Tottenham 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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| Cause of Death. | Under 1 week. | 1—2 weeks. | 2—3 weeks. | 3—4 weeks. | Total under 4 weeks. | 1—3 months. | 3—6 months. | 6—9 months. | 9—12 months. | Total deaths under 1 year. | Males. | Females. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.B. Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 2 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Premature Births, congenital Malformation, etc. | 34 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 53 | 26 | 27 |
| Injury at Birth | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| Other Causes | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Totals | 39 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 55 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 79 | 36 | 43 |