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Hornsey 1931
[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 |