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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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The following table shows the deaths of infants under
one year of age and the cause:—
| 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 year. | Total Deaths under 1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL CAUSES. | Certified | 38 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 46 | 22 | 28 | 19 | 15 | 130 |
| Uncertified | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Small-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Chicken-pox | - | — | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | |
| Measles | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Scarlet Fever | - | — | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | |
| Whooping cough | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | - | - | 1 | |
| Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | - | - | - | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Meningitis (not T.B.) | _ | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | |
| Laryngitis | _ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Bronchitis | — | - | — | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | |
| Pneumonia(all forms) | — | - | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20 | |
| Infective Gastro Enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 25 | |
| Syphilis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Suffocation, Overlying | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Injury at Birth | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
| Atelectasis | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
| Congenital Malformations | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | - | 14 | |
| Premature Births | 25 | 2 | - | 1 | 28 | 2 | 3 | - | - | 33 | |
| Otitis Media | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | |
| Violence | — | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | — | |
| Icterus Neonatorum | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Hœorrhage of the Newborn | 2 | - | — | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
| Other causes | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 10 | |
| Totals | 38 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 46 | 22 | 28 | 19 | 15 | 130 | |
Nett Births in the Year: Legitimate, 1778; Illegitimate, 135.
nett Deaths in the Year of : Legitimate Infants, 114; Illegitimate Infants, 16.