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Barking 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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The following table gives the actual causes of death of children dying under one year of age.
| 0-1 month. | 1-3 months. | 3-6 months. | 6-9 months. | 9-12 months. | Total under 1 year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atelectasis Neonatorum | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Bronchitis | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| Cerebral Diplegia | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Congenital Debility | 7 | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| Congenital Malformation | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
| Convulsions | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Dermatitis | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Enteritis | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Gastritis | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 |
| Icterus Neonatorum | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Inanition | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Injury at birth | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Marasmus | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Measles | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Meningitis | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Nephritis | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Pemphigus Neonatorum | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
| Prematurity | 12 | — | — | — | — | 12 |
| Septicaemia | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Thymus enlarged | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Toxaemia. | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| Unascertainable—decomposed | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Totals | 39 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 71 |
Net Births in the year :—
Legitimate 1226
Illegitimate 26
1252
Net Deaths in the year:—
Legitimate 65
Illegitimate 6
71