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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TABLE 4.
INFANTILE MORTALITY, 1932.
Causes of Death. | Ages. | Wards. | |||||||||||
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Total | Under 1 week | 1—2 weeks | 2—3 weeks | 3—4 weeks | 1—3 months | 3—6 montns | 6—9 montns | 9—12 montns | North East | North West | South Baal | South West | |
Prematurity | 17 | 12 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 9 | 4 | - | 4 |
Marasmus | 3 | — | - | — | - | - | 3 | — | - | - | — | 1 | 2 |
Pneumonia | 7 | - | - | — | - | 4 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Pyloric Stenosis | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | - |
Swallowing vomited matter into trachea | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
Tuberculous Meningitis | 2 | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
Measles | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | 2 | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | 1 | 1 |
Diphtheria | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | - | - | — | - | - | 1 |
Whooping Cough | 3 | — | — | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
Accidental suffocation in pram | 1 | — | — | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Overlaying | 1 | - | — | - | - | 1 | — | - | - | — | — | - | 1 |
Prolonged labour | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | 1 |
Diarrhœa | 8 | — | 2 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 5 |
Septic Finger toxaemia | 1 | — | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
Syphilis | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Congenital Heart disease | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
Congenital Pyloric Stenosis | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
Congenital atresia of oesophagus | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
Cellulitis of scalp | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
Acute Nephritis | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
Injury at birth | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Pemphigus Neonatorum | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
TOTALS | 60 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 24 |