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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
Ealing 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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District (or sub-division) of Ealing.
Population (estimated to middle of 1908) 51 000.
Births in the year
legitimate
1,223.
illegitimate
28.
Deaths in the year of
legitimate infants
illegitimate infants
101.
Table V.
Infantile Mortality during the Year 1908.
Deaths from Stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
BOROUGH OF EALING.
| Causes of Death. | Under 1 Week. | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 1 Month. | 1-2 Months. | 2-3 Months. | 3-4 Months. | 4-5 Months. | 5-6 Months. | 6-7 Months. | 7-8 Months. | 8-9 Months. | 9-]0 Months. | 10-11 Months. | 11-12 Months | Total Deaths under One Year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | Certified | 25 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100 |
| Uncertified | — | — | – | – | — | — | – | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | ||
| Common Infectious Diseases— Measles | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –_ | – | – | – | |
| Whooping Cough | — | – | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
| Diarrhœal Diseases — Diarrhœa, all forms | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | |
| Enteritis, Muco-enteritis, Gastroenteritis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | |
| Gastritis, Gastro-intestinal Catarrh | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | ||
| Wasting Diseases— Premature Birth | 16 | 2 | – | 1 | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 19 | |
| Congenital Defects | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | — | — | — | – | – | 6 | |
| Want of Breast-milk, Starvation | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | — | — | — | – | – | 2 | ||
| Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 19 | |
| Tuberculous Diseases— Tuberculous Meningitis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | – | — | – | — | – | — | – | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | |
| Rickets | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | — | — | — | — | – | — | – | — | — | – | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Convulsions | — | 1 | — | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
| Bronchitis | — | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | — | – | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | |
| Laryngitis | — | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | ||
| Pneumonia | — | – | — | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | — | 1 | — | – | — | 6 | |
| Suffocation, Overlying | — | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | |
| Other Causes | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | 2 | – | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | — | — | 13 | |
| 25 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 101 | ||