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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1916
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TABLE 8.
INFANTILE MORTALITY. W ard D istribution.
Causes of Deaths | North East | North West | South East | South West | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Measles | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Whooping Cough | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 |
Tuberculous Meningitis | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | . — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Meningtis (not Tuberculous) | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Convulsions | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
Laryngitis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Bronchitis | 3 | — | — | 2 | 5 |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
Diarrhoea | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
Enteritis | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
Syphilis | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Suffocation, overlaying | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Injury at Birth | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Atelectasis | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 |
Congenital Malformations | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 |
Premature Birth | 3 | — | 5 | 7 | 15 |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
Other Causes | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 |
24 | 15 | 23 | 40 | 102 |