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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
Dagenham 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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In order to give a clear picture of the causes of infant deaths and the ages at which they occurred, the following table has been prepared:—
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atelectasis | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Bronchial Pneumonia | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 21 |
| Cachexia | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Cerebral Compression (Prolonged Labour) | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Cerebral Tumour | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Congenital Heart Disease) | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 |
| Castro-Enteritis | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Hemorrhagic Disease of the New Born | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Icterus Neona torum | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Inanition at Birth | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Intussusception | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 |
| Marasmus | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Mediastinal Lymphadenoma | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Meningitis | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Otitis Media | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Overlaid (Coroner's Inquest) | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Pallida Asphyxia | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Prematurity | 20 | 3 | — | — | 23 | 3 | — | — | — | 26 |
| Pyloric Stenosis | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Septicaemia | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Spina Bifida | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Toxaemia | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 35 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 51 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 98 |
Wales and 57 for London. The rate amongst legitimate
children was 48.68 while for illegitimate children it was
120.00.