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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
Finsbury 1926
Annual report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1926
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INFANT MORTALITY, 1926.
| 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 mths. | Total deaths under 1 year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chicken-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
| Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Convulsions | 2 | — | — | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 |
| Laryngitis | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | - | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 6 |
| Pneumonia | — | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 19 |
| Diarrhœa | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Enteritis | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| Gastritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syphilis | 1 | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Suffocation (overlying) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Injury at Birth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Atelectasis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Congenital Malformations | — | 1 | — | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Heart Disease | 3 | 1 | — | - | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Premature Birth | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 33 |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 5 |
| Other causes | 3 | — | 2 | - | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| Totals | 32 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 45 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 109 |