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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TABLE IV.
BOROUGH OF HORNSEY.
INFANT MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1920. 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 WeekB and under 3 Months. | 3 Months and under 6 Months. | 6 Months and under 9 Months. | 9 Months and under 12 Months. | Total Deaths under 1 Year. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Causes | Certified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Umall-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Chioken-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | |
Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Influenza | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Abdominal Tuberculosis (b) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | |
Convulsions | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 4 | |
Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Bronchitis | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 6 | |
Pneumonia (all forms) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 3 | 6 | |
Diarrhoea | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | 4 | |
Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | |
Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Syphilis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ||
Suffocation, overlying | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Injury at Birth | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | |
Atelectasis | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | |
Congenital Malformations(c) | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | |
Premature Birth | 21 | ... | 1 | 22 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 24 | ||
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 8 | 2 | ... | ... | 10 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | 15 | |
Other Causes | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | 1 | 6 | ... | ... | 10 | |
Totals | 37 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 50 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 93 |
Nett Births in the year 1 Jfg^ate, 1,631.
( illegitimate, 76.
Nett Deaths in the year ofSitimate^infants, 82
I illegitimate infants, 11