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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
Barking 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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(g) Infant mortality during the year 1930.
The following table gives the actual causes of death of children
dying under one year of age.
Nett deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year:—
| Causes of Death. (All causes certified.) | Under 1 week. | 1—2 weeks. | 2—3 weeks. | 3—4 weeks. | Total under 4 weeks. | 4 weeks and under 3 months. | 3 months and under 6 months. | 6 months and under 9 months. | 9 months and under 12 months. | Total under one year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acute Encephalitis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Atelectasis | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Congenital Debility | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 |
| Congenital malformation | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 |
| Convulsions | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | _ | — | 1 |
| Deficient inherent vitality | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 |
| Mastoid Disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Meningitis(non-tubercular) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Miliary Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Peritonitis | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| Premature Birth | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 10 |
| Pyonephrosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Want of attention at birth | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Totals | 18 | — | 3 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 49 |
Nett Births in the year:—
Legitimate 777
Illegitimate 22
799
Nett Deaths in the year:—
Legitimate 46
Illegitimate 3
49