London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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INFANT DEATHS
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 | Totals | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| Pneumonia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Congenital malformations | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 |
| Whooping cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Injury at birth | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
| Other diseases of early infancy | — | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 |
| All other causes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| TOTALS | 1 | — | 10 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 17 | 13 |