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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 1921

Report for the year 1921 of the Medical Officer of Health

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In 118 cases the notification was not made until I had drawn the
attention of the responsible person to the omission.

Table: During the year 44 still-births were notified, as follows:—

During the year 44 still-births were notified, as follows:—

Notified by midwives17
„ parents7
„ doctors17
„ nurses and others3
44

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DEATHS.
In the following tables the 88 infantile deaths have been classified
according to diseases in age-periods and in Wards:-

Table: Next Deaths from stated Causes ax various Ages under One Year of Age.

Next Deaths from stated Causes ax various Ages under One Year of Age.

causes 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 and under 6 Months.6 and under 9 Months.9 and under 12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
1.Small-pox..............................
2.Chicken-pox...........................•••
3.Measles...............1.........1
4.Scarlet Fever..............................
5.Whooping Cough...............11114
6.Diphtheria and Croup........................11
7.Erysipelas......1...11.........2
8.Tuberculous Me-ningitis........................11
9.Abdominal Tu-berculosis..............................
10.
Other Tubercu-lous Diseases..............................
11.Meningitis (not Tu-berculous)..............................
12.Convulsions1......12......1...3
13.Laryngitis..............................
14.Bronchitis..............................
15.Pneumonia (all forms)..................2518
16.Diarrhoea and Enteritis1.........3281115
17.
18.Gastritis..................1...12
19.Syphilis...............1.........1
20.Rickets..............................
21.Suffocation,overlying............1............1
22.Injury at Birth..............................
23.Atelectasis1.........1............1
21.Congenital Mal-formations4...2...6...2......8
25.Premature Birth1522...1921......22
26.Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus1211552......12
27.Other causesI.........112116
Totals244653914199788

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Nett Births in
the year
legitimate
M. 632
F. 627
illegitimate
M. 48
F. 35
Nett Deaths in
the year of
legitimate
infants
M. 38
F. 33
illegitimate
infants
M. 13
F. 4
Want of Breast Milk has been included under No. 26, Atrophy and Debility.