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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

Kensington 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]

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Table: TABLE IV.Infant Mortality during the Year 1934.Net Deaths from stated Causes, at Various Ages under One Year of Age.

TABLE IV.Infant Mortality during the Year 1934.Net Deaths from stated Causes, at Various Ages under One Year of Age.

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 one year.
All causes{Certified.393144735462633187
{UnCertified8...210421...17
Measles..................11810
Whooping-cough...............143311
Diphtheria..............................
Influenza..............................
Encephalitis lethargica..............................
Cerebro spinal meningitis..................1......1
Tuberculosis of respiratory system..............................
Other tuberculous diseases..............................
Bronchitis...............242...8
Pneumonia...1...12111281043
Other respiratory diseases..............................
Diarrhœa, etc....1...121315101050
Complications of birth11.........11............11
Malformation5......1632......11
Premature birth24...122721......30
Deaths from violence6......172.........9
Atrophy, debility and marasmus...............331...7
Other digestive diseases...............11114
Other diseases11......214119
Totals473165739482733204

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Net births in the f legitimate, 2,005.
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(illegitimate, 190.
Net deaths in the C legitimate infants, 173.
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(.illegitimate infants, 31.