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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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THE HEALTH OF BARKING
TABLE II INFANTILE MORTALITY—1946.
| 0-1 mth. | i-3 mths. | 3-6 mths. | 6-9 mths. | 9-12 mths. | Total under 1 year. | |
| Asphyxia | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Atelectasis | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| Bronchitis | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Broncho-pneumonia .. | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 11 |
| Congenital Malformations | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Enteritis and Diarrhoea | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Haemolytic Disease | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Intestinal Obstruction | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Lung Abscess | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Prematurity | 19 | — | — | — | — | 19 |
| Totals | 33 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 52 |
TABLE III NEO-NATAL MORTALITY—1946.
| Under 1 week. | 1-2 weeks. | 2-3 weeks. | 3-4 weeks. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atelectasis | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5 |
| Broncho-pneumonia | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Congenital Malformations | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage | 4 | — | — | — | 4 |
| Haemolytic Disease | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Lung Abscess | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Prematurity | 18 | 1 | — | — | 19 |
| Totals | 29 | 4 | — | — | 33 |
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