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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
Hammersmith 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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The following table on infantile mortality has been prepared in accordance with the direction of the Ministry of Health. INFANT MORTALITY, 1934. Infantile Mortality during the year 1934. Nett 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. | 4 Weeks. and under 3 months. | 3 months and under 6 months. | 6 months and under 9 months. | 9 months and under 1 vear. | Total Deaths under 1 Year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL CAUSES. | Certified | 33 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 26 | 27 | 19 | 15 | 137 |
| Uncertified. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Small-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Chicken-pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Whooping Cough | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | — | - | - | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Erysipelas | - | — | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Meningitis (not T.B.) | - | -_ | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | |
| Convulsions | — | — | — | - | — | - | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | |
| Laryngitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Bronchitis | — | — | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | 4 | |
| Pneumonia(all forms) | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 26 | |
| Diarrhœa | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | |
| Enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 18 | |
| Gastritis | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Suffocation | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | |
| Injury at Birth | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | - | — | - | - | 1 | |
| Atelectasis | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | -_ | -_ | - | - | 3 | |
| Congenital Malformations | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 13 | |
| Premature Births | 26 | 2 | 3 | - | 31 | 4 | - | — | — | 35 | |
| Atrophy, Debility & Marasmus | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | — | 6 | |
| Other causes | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 9 | |
| Totals | 83 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 26 | 27 | 19 | 15 | 137 | |
Nett Births in the Year: Legitimate, 1674; Illegitimate. 109.
Nett deaths in the Year of: Legitimate Infants, 121; Illegitimate Infants, 16.
Deaths of Aged Persons.—The corrected number of
deaths of residents at 65 years of age and upwards registered
during the year was 783, against 799 in the previous
year. These deaths were equal to 6.1 per 1,000 of the
total persons living, and 469 per 1,000 of the total deaths
of residents registered.