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 Dagenham]
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Wales and 60 for London. The rate amongst legitimate
children was 52.60 while for illegitimate children it was
58.82.
Infant Deaths Under One Year.
Cause of death. | Under 1 week. | 1—2 weeks. | 2—3 weeks. | 3—4 weeks. | Total under Four weeks. | 4 weeks and under 3 months. | 3 months and under 6 months. | 6 months and under 9 months. | 9 months and under 12 months. | Total deaths under 1 year. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bronchial Pneumonia | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 |
Gastro Enteritis | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
Marasmus | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 |
Spina Bifida | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Pyloric Stenosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Atelectasis | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Congenital Heart Disease | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
Prematurity | 29 | 1 | 1 | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | 31 |
Intussusception | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
Inanation at Birth | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Haemorrhagic disease of the new born | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | — | 1 |
Hydrocephalus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Icterus Neonatorum | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Miliary Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Acute Ileo Colitis, | ||||||||||
Chronic Otitis Media | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Cerebral Injury—Obstructed labour | - | 1 | - | 5 | - | - | - | — | 5 | |
Complete obstruction of small intestine (Congenital) | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
Pulmonary Oedema | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Intoxication from scalds | ||||||||||
Congenital heart (Coroner's inquest) | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | — | — | 1 |
Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | 1 |
Acute Mastoiditis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | - |
Pulmonary Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |
Cerebral Haemorrhage | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | 1 |
Asphyxia Neonatorum | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | - | - |
51 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 104 |