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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
Acton 1918
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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1918
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Table 7.
INFANTILE MORTALITY—WARD DISTRIBUTION.
| Causes of Deaths. | North East | North West | South East | South West | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooping Cough | 2 | 1 | ... | 3 | 6 |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Convulsions | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | 4 |
| Influenza | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Bronchilis | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Pneumonia (All forms) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Diarrhoea | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 |
| Enteritis | 4 | 2 | 3 | ... | 9 |
| Suffocation, overlajlng | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Injury at Birth | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 4 |
| Congenital Malformations | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 |
| Atrophy Debility and Marasmus | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| Premature Uirths | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| Other Causes | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Totals | 14 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 76 |