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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 1919

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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Table: TABLE 7.INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR, 1919. Deaths from stated causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.

TABLE 7.

INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR, 1919. Deaths from stated causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.

Causes of Death.Under 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.1-3 months3-6 months6-9 months9-12 mnthsTotal deaths under 1 year.
Whooping Cough........................11
Tuberculous Meningitis..............................
Other Tuberculous Diseases..............................
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)..............................
Convulsions......1...3...11...5
Influenza.....................1...1
Bronchitis..................11...2
Pneumonia (All forms)......1121...2...9
Diarrhoea...............331...7
Enteritis......3...52...1...8
Overlaying, Suffocation..............................
Syphillis.....................1...1
Injury at Birth..............................
Congenital Malformation1.........1............1
Premature Birth20......121............21
Atrophy,Debility and Marasmus41...3812......11
Other Causes2.........221......5
Totals2935542988572