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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
Holborn 1921
Report for the year 1921 of the Medical Officer of Health
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DEATHS OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE.
The homes were visited in a large proportion of the infant deaths, and any
requisite information obtained.
The cause and age at death are given in the following table:—
| 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 | 3-6 Months | 6-9 Months | 9-12 Months | Total Deaths under One Year. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | Certified | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 51 | |
| Uncertified | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | ||
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Meningitis (not Tuberculosus) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | ||
| Convulsions | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | ||
| Laryngitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | ||
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 6 | ||
| Diarrhœa | — | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | - | _ | 1 | ||
| Enteritis | — | — | — | _ | __ | 3 | 3 | - | - | 6 | ||
| Injury at birth | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | 1 | ||
| Congenital Malformations | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | _ | _ | 2 | ||
| Premature Birth | 3 | 1 | _ | 1 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | 6 | ||
| Aurophy, Debility, Marasmus | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | - | 10 | ||
| Other causes | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 10 | ||
| 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 51 | |||
Nett Births registered legitimate, 593 Nett Deaths registered legitimate infants 46
during the calendar year illegitimate 55 during the calendar year of illegitimate ,, 5
Supply of Milk and Food for Expectant and Nursing Mothers and for Infants.
In March, 1921, an Order was issued by the Ministry of Health revoking the Local
Authorities Milk (Mothers and Children Order), 1919. At the same time a circular was
issued by the Ministry setting out the revised conditions on which sanction would be given
to schemes under the Maternity and Child Welfare Act, 1918, for the supply of milk,
to expectant and nursing mothers and children under five years of age. These conditions
limited the supply of milk at less than cost price to—
(a) Nursing Mothers;
(b) Expectant mothers in the last three months of pregnancy;
(c) Children up to three years of age and, exceptionally, to children between
three and five years of age.