Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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The number of deaths in the first three quarters of the year
was 25, 13 and. 15, and in the last quarter 23.
In 1917, 4 deaths were due to diarrhoeal diseases, in 1918, 0
deaths, and in 1919, 6 deaths were recorded from these causes
among infants.
The Infantile Mortality at the four quarterly periods of 1919 was as follows:—
1919. | Births | Infantile Deaths. | Infantile Mortality. |
---|---|---|---|
The ages at death were as follows:—
Under 1 week | 23 |
1-2 weeks | 9 |
2-3 ,, | 3 |
3-4 | 2 |
Total under 1 month | 37 |
1-3 months | 15 |
3-6 „ | 11 |
6-9 „ | 8 |
9-12 ,, | 5 |
Total deaths under 1 year | 76 |
The principal causes of death among infants under one year of age were:—
Equal to a death-rate per 1,030 births of— | ||
---|---|---|
Premature Birth, Injury at Birth, | ||
and Congenital Defects | 29 | 24.4 |
Bronchitis and Pneumonia | 10 | 8.4 |
Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus | 9 | 7.6 |
Diarrhoeal Diseases | 6 | 5.0 |
Influenza | 8 | 2.7 |