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Acton 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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Table: TABLE 4.INFANTILE MORTALITY, 1932.

TABLE 4.

INFANTILE MORTALITY, 1932.

Causes of Death.Ages.Wards.
TotalUnder 1 week1—2 weeks2—3 weeks3—4 weeks1—3 months3—6 montns6—9 montns9—12 montnsNorth EastNorth WestSouth BaalSouth West
Prematurity171222-1---94-4
Marasmus3—-—--3—--—12
Pneumonia7--—-41-21213
Pyloric Stenosis3----11-1—12-
Swallowing vomited matter into trachea1-----1--1---
Tuberculous Meningitis2—----11-1-1-
Measles1------1---1-
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis2———-——11—-11
Diphtheria1———-—1--—--1
Whooping Cough3——---1-21--2
Accidental suffocation in pram1——---1-----1
Overlaying1-—--1—--——-1
Prolonged labour11--------—-1
Diarrhœa8—2--131121-5
Septic Finger toxaemia1—--1-----1--
Syphilis1----1------1
Congenital Heart disease11-------1---
Congenital Pyloric Stenosis1----1-----1-
Congenital atresia of oesophagus11-------1---
Cellulitis of scalp11---------1-
Acute Nephritis11--------1--
Injury at birth1-----1-----1
Pemphigus Neonatorum11----------1
TOTALS60184211014471710224