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 D.—INFANT MORTALITY, 1931.
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 Weeks. | 1-3 Months. | 3-6 Months. | 6-9 Months. | 9-12 Months. | ||
Premature Birth | 15 | 1 | 1 | _ | 17 | _ | _ | - | __ | 17 |
Injury at Birth | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Inattention at Birth | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | _ | 1 |
Congenital Heart | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | _ | — | _ | 4 |
Spina Bifida | — | — | 1 | _ | 1 | — | _ | — | _ | 1 |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
Atelectasis | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Inanition | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Imperforate Anus | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | _ | 1 |
Abdominal Distention | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | 1 |
Intestinal Obstruction | 1 | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 |
Streptococcal Meningitis | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | _ | _ | 1 |
Pyaemia | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
Lues | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Pneumonia | — | 1 | — | _ | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Diarrhœa | — | — | _ | _ | — | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | 2 |
Convulsions | _ | 1 | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | 2 |
Hæmorrhage | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | 2 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | 3 |
Tetanus Neonatorum | — | — | 1 | _ | 1 | — | _ | _ | _ | 1 |
Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Burns | — | — | _ | _ | — | _ | 1 | _ | _ | 1 |
Operation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Total | 26 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 60 |