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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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CAUSES BY AGE GROUPS AND SEXES
| Under 1 Day | 1—6 Days | 1 Week | 2 Weeks | 3 Weeks | Total Under 1 Month | 1—2 Months | 3—5 Months | 6—8 Months | 9—11 Months | T otals | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| Cerebrospinal fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Diseases of ear and mastoid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | — | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Pneumonia | — | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | 3 | - | — | 2 | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 |
| Enteritis and diarrhoea | - | - | - | - | - | -+- | - | -- | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — |
| Congenital malformations | 2 | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | - | — | — | 4 | - |
| Premature birth | 1 | 7 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 5 | |
| Injury at birth | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | - | -- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 |
| Other diseases peculiar to first year of life | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 |
| Other causes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | — |
| TOTALS | 5 | 3 | 11 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 25 | 13 |