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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 1939

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

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Table: The following table shows the deaths of infants under one year of age and the cause:— INFANT MORTALITY, 1939.Infantile Mortality during the year 1939. Nett deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year of age.

The following table shows the deaths of infants under one year of age and the cause:—

INFANT MORTALITY, 1939.

Infantile Mortality during the year 1939. Nett deaths from stated causes at 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 months and under 6 months.6 months and under 9 months.9 months and under 1 year.Total Deaths under 1 year.
Small-pox----------
Chicken-pox----------
Measles----------
Scarlet Fever----------
Whooping Cough——————3——3
Diphtheria and Croup----------
Influenza——————————
Erysipelas—-————----
Tuberculous Meningitis----------
Abdominal Tuberculosis----------
Other Tuberculous Diseases----------
Meningitis (not T.B.)—————11——2
Laryngitis----------
Bronchitis-----11——2
Pneumonia (all forms)—1—12271—12
Infective Gastro Enteritis------72—9
Syphilis----------
Rickets----------
Suffocation, Overlying----------
Injury at Birth1———1————1
Atelectasis2---2----2
Congenital Malformations3———3511111
Premature Births1632223————23
Otitis Media------11—2
Violence——————1——1
Icterus Neonatorum----------
Hæmorrhage of the Newborn----------
Other causes11——222219
Totals235233311247277

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Nett Births in the Year: Legitimate, 1,691; Illegitimate, 138.
Nett Deaths in the Year of: Legitimate Infants, 70; Illegitimate Infants, 7.