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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 1945
[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 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Bronchitis | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | _ | 3 |
| Broncho-pneumonia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 9 |
| Broncho-pneumonia and Marasmus | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Congenital Debility | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Congenital Malformations | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Gastro-Enteritis | — | 1 | 1 | — | _ | 2 |
| Gastro-Enteritis and Pneumonia | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| Haemorrhagic Disease of the newly born | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Influenza | _ | — | — | 1 | _ | 1 |
| Meningitis | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Meningococcal Septicaemia | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Meningitis and Spina Bifida | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Prematurity | 10 | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| Spina Bifida | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Thrombocytopenic Purpura | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 26 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 45 |