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, 1932.
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 Month3. | 3-6 Months. | 6-9 Months. | 9-12 Months. | ||
Premature Birth ... | 12 | 1 | - | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 16 |
Atelectasis | 5 | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | 5 | |
Inanition | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Asphyxia | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Intra Cranial Haemorrhage | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
Tetanus Neonatorum | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Pneumonia | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 5 |
Bronchitis | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Spina Bifida | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Marasmus | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
Gastric Enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
Peritonitis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | -- | 1 |
Strangulated Hernia | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
Hydrocephalus | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | I |
Congenital Heart | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Whooping Cough and Pneumonia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Acidosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
Uraemia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Pink's Disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | I | 1 | |
Total | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 51 |