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 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 |