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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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15
(g) Infant Mortality during the year 1935.
The following table gives the actual causes of death of children dying under
one year of age.
Causes of deaths under 1 year of age, year 1935 :—
| 0-1 month. | 1-3 months. | 3-0 months. | 6-9 months. | 9 12 months. | Total under 1 year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atelectasis of Lung | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Bronchitis | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Cerebral Cyst | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Congenital Heart Disease | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 |
| Enteritis | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Fractured Skull | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Gastritis | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 8 |
| Hydrocephalus | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Haemorrhage into Spinal Cord | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Insufficient Inherent Vitality | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Laryngitis | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Marasmus | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 4 |
| Measles | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Paralytic Ileus | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 11 |
| Prematurity | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 |
| Septicaemia | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Specific | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Toxaemia | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 35 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 64 |
Net Iiirths in the year :
Legitimate 1214
Illegitimate 12
1226
Net Deaths in the year :—
Legitimate 61
Illegitimate 3
64