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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 8.
INFANTILE MORTALITY—WARD DISTRIBUTION, 1919.
| Causes of Death. | North East. | North West. | South East. | South West. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | |||||
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | |||||
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | |||||
| Convulsions | 1 | ... | |||
| Influenza | 1 | 1 | |||
| Bronchitis | ... | 2 | 2 | ||
| Pneumonia (alt forms) | 4 | 5 | 9 | ||
| Diarrhœa | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Enteritis | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| Suffocation, Overlaying | |||||
| Syphillis | .... | 1 | 1 | ||
| Injury at Birth | .... | ||||
| Congenital Malformations | ... | 1 | 1 | ||
| Premature Birth | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | |
| Other Causes | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Total | 9 | 8 | 21 | 34 | 72 |