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 Acton]
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1921
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INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR, 1921. 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 months | 3-6 months | 6-9 months | 9-12 months | Total deaths under 1 year. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diphtheria | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Convulsions | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Bronchitis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Pneumonia (All forms) | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | 4 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 |
Congenital Syphillis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Overlaying | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Injury at Birth | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
Congenital Malformation | 6 | 2 | 1 | ... | 9 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 10 |
Premature Birth | 8 | ... | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 15 |
Atrophy,Debility and Marasmus | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 7 |
Other Causes | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
Totals | 23 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 92 |
INFANTILE MORTALITY—WARD DISTRIBUTION, 1921.
Causes of Death. | North East. | North West. | South East. | South West. | Total. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diphtheria | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 |
Convulsions | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
Bronchitis | 1 | 2 | ... | 6 | 9 |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 2 | ... | 2 | 8 | 12 |
Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 24 |
Congenital Syphillis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Overlaying | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
Injury at Birth | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Congenital Malformations | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
Premature Birth | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
Other Causes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Total | 20 | 15 | 14 | 43 | 92 |