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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
Hampstead 1904
Report for the year 1904 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Table shewing the percentage proportion of the total Infantile Deaths due to the following causes in 1904 and 1903.
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | Percentage proportion of the total Infantile Deaths, due to the following causes. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1904. | 1903. | |
| Measles | 3.10 | 2.38 |
| Whooping Cough | 3.72 | 4.76 |
| Diphtheria and Membranous Croup | – | 0.79 |
| Croup | 0.62 | – |
| Epidemic Influenza | – | 0.79 |
| Diarrhœa | 6.21 | 3.18 |
| Epidemic Diarrhœa | 7.45 | 6.35 |
| Phthisis | 0.62 | – |
| Other Tubercular Diseases | 5.59 | 1.59 |
| Cancer | 0.62 | – |
| Bronchitis | 6.89 | 3.97 |
| Pneumonia | 10.55 | 13.50 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 1.86 | 0.79 |
| Venereal Diseases | 0.62 | 0.79 |
| Premature Birth | 18.01 | 18.26 |
| Diseases and Accidents of Parturition | 0.62 | – |
| Heart Diseases | 1.86 | 0.79 |
| Accidents | 3.10 | 0.79 |
| Murder | 1.24 | 0.79 |
| All other causes | 27.32 | 40.48 |
Of the total infantile deaths, 81 were investigated with the following
results:—
8 were found to have occured in 1 roomed tenements.
37 2
31 3
5 in tenements containing more than 3 rooms