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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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THE HEALTH OF BARKING
| 0-1 mth. | 1-3 mths. | 3-6 mths. | 6-9 mths. | 9-12 mths. | Total under 1 year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acute Cerebrospinal Fever | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Atelectasis | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| Broncho-pneumonia | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | 12 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Cerebral Thrombosis | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Congenital Malformations | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 10 |
| Enteritis and Diarrhoea | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 |
| Haemolytic Disease | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Intestinal Obstruction | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Lobar Pneumonia | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Myocardial Degeneration | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Poliomyelitis | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Prematurity | 16 | — | — | — | — | 16 |
| Pulmonary Congestion | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 33 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 58 |
| Under 1 week. | 1-2 weeks. | 2-3 weeks. | 3-4 weeks. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atelectasis | 5 | — | — | — | 5 |
| Broncho-pneumonia | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 |
| Congenital Malformations | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage | 2 | — | — | 2 | |
| Haemolytic Disease | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Prematurity | 15 | 1 | — | — | 16 |
| Totals | 27 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 33 |
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