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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

Islington 1930

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

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9 [1950
INFANTILE MORTALITY during the Year 1930.

Table: Nett Deathsfrom stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.

Nett Deathsfrom stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.

Cause of Death.Under 1 weekWeeks.Total under 4 weeksMonths.Total Deaths under 1 year
1-22-33-44 weeks and under 3 months3-66-99-12
AllCauses.Certified----------
Uncertified----------
Small-pox—-———1———1
Chicken-pox—---------
Measles1-——11281527
Scarlet Fever—-————————
Whooping-Cough—-———12216
Diphtheria, Croup-------437
Erysipelas------22—4
Tuberculous Meningitis------12-3
Abdominal Tuberculosis----------
Other TuberculousDiseases--_---1---1
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)-1—11-3a-5
Convulsions-12—311—-5
Laryngitis.----------
Bronchitis--—1113—-5
Pneumonia (all forms)-1-121311181660
Diarrhoea--———323614
Enteritis--—221330191175
G astritis--——————11
Syphilis-1——1—1——2
Rickets----------
Suffocation, overlying----------
Injury at birth4-——4————4
Atelectasis11-——11————11
Congenital Malfor- mations202--22441-31
Premature birth736518510—-196
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus1-13542--11
Other causes622313574130
Totals11613111115159686655399

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(a) Post Basic Meningitis (2).
Nett Births legitimate 5,420 Nett Deaths in legitimate infants 370
in the year illegitimate 275 the year of illegitimate infants 29
EDUCATIONAL PROPAGANDA.
Apart from the propaganda during Rat Week, which is of a special character,
information was given by the issue of various leaflets, many on demand, for
instance, enquiries from Scout Masters training lads for the "Health-man"
Badge. This has now become a fairly frequent annual demand. There were
issued the Health Department leaflets, the one on Smallpox and Vaccination being
in considerable demand, as was also the "Hints on the Care and Feeding of
Infants," which was revised, and that on "Flies and Gnats." In addition there
are also issued leaflets regarding:—
Scarlet Fever.
Diphtheria.
Measles.
Whooping Cough.
Infectious Disease—Law, and
"Hints for the guidance of patients at the Tuberculosis Dispensary."
See also Lectures, etc., under Centres Report, pages 21-23.