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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
Hornsey 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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TABLE L— INFANT MORTALITY DURING 1924.
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age. | Total Deaths under One Year. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 Week. | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 4 Weeks. | 1-3 Months. | 3-6 Months. | 6-9 Months. | 9-12 Months. | ||
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Convulsions | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Bronchitis | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Pneumonia | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Diarrhœa | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Rickets | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Injury at Birth | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Premature Birth | 13 | 2 | 2 | — | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 18 |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 |
| Other Causes | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Total | 25 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 48 |