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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 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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(b) Infant Mortality.
A table showing the actual causes of death of these children under one year of age is set out hereunder:—
| 0-1 mth. | 1-3 mths. | 3-6 mths. | 6-9 mths. | 9-12 mths. | Total under 1 year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atelectasis Neonatorum,Prematurity | 1 | _ | — | — | — | 1 |
| Broncho Pneumonia | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 |
| Broncho Pneumonia, Whooping Cough | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Broncho Pneumonia, Congenital Lues | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Broncho Pneumonia, Submental Abscess | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Cardiac Failure, Excessive Vomiting Volvulus, Icterus Neonatorum. | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Cardiac Failure due to atelectasis of lungs | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Cardiac Failure, Atelectasis Cardiac Failure due to Toxaemia due | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| to Broncho Pneumonia | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Cardiac Failure, Prematuritv | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| Cardiac Failure due to Atelectasis due to Prematurity | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Cardiac Failure due to Toxæmia due to Empvema | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Cardiac Failure, Malformation | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Cardiac Failure due to Broncho Pneumonia | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 |
| Cardiac Failure due to Acute Influenzal Pneumonia | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Cardio-respiratory Failure, Prematurity | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Congenital Megacolon | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Congenital Heart Disease, Hydrocephalus | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Congenital Morbus Cordis | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Empyema, Lobar Pneumonia, Chicken Pox | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Gastro Enteritis | _ | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Gastro Enteritis, Otitis Media | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Gastro Enteritis, Atelectasis | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Gastro Enteritis, operation for Intussussception | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Hernia Cerebri, Spina Bifida | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Intracranial Hæmorrhage due to birth tears of the Trauma | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Prematurity | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| Volvulus Neonatorum | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Totals | 22 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 46 |