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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
Stoke Newington 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE A 4.
The Causes of Infantile Mortality in 1902.
| First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasting, Developmental Diseases, and Debility | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | |
| Premature Birth and insufficient vitality | 8 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 35 |
| Diarrhœa | 5 | 7 | 13 | ||
| Diseases of Lungs | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 24 |
| Whooping Cough | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | |
| Convulsions | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| Gastric Catarrh and Enteritis | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| Measles | 1 | 1 | |||
| Diphtheria | 2 | 2 | |||
| Tuberclosis (other than Pulmonary) | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Overlying | • • | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Soptic | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| Eczema | 1 | 1 | |||
| Laryngeal Spasm | 1 | 1 | |||
| Congenital Malformations | 1 | 1 | |||
| Peritonitis | 1 | 1 | |||
| Whilst under Chloroform :Spinal bifida operation | 1 | 1 | |||
| Congenital Syphilis | 1 | 1 | |||
| Other causes | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 34 | 35 | 25 | 35 | 129 |