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 Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE II.—INFANT MORTALITY, 1936.
Net deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year of age.
CAUSE OF DEATH. | under 1 week. | 1 to 2 weeks. | 2 to 3 weeks. | 3 to 4 weeks. | Total under 4 weeks. | 4 weeks and under 3 months. | 3 months and under 6 months. | 6 months and under 9 months. | 9 months and under 12 months. | Total Deaths under 1 year. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Cerebro.spinal Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chicken.pox | — | - | - | - | — | - | - | — | - | - |
Measles | — | - | - | - | — | - | - | — | - | - |
Scarlet Fever | — | - | — | - | — | - | - | — | - | - |
Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
Diphtheria and Croup | — | - | - | - | — | - | - | — | - | — |
Erysipelas | — | - | — | - | — | - | - | — | - | — |
Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Convulsions | — | - | - | - | — | - | - | — | - | — |
Laryngitis | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
Bronchitis | — | - | - | - | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
Pneumonia (all forms) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Enteritis | — | - | - | — | — | 1 | — | - | 3 | |
Gastritis | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - |
Syphilis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rickets | — | - | - | - | — | — | - | - | - | — |
Suffocation overlying | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Injury at Birth | — | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | — |
Atelectasis | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | — | - | - | 1 |
Congenital Malformation | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | — | - | - | 3 | |
Premature Birth | 6 | - | 1 | - | 7 | - | 1 | - | - | 8 |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Other Causes | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Totals | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | 13 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 31 |