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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 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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TABLE IV.
Infant Mortality during the Year 1919.
Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age.
| Cause of Death. | Under 1 week | 1—2 weeks | 2—3 weeks | 3—4 weeks | Total under 4 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. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | Certified | 17 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 61 |
| Uncertified | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | |
| Small-pox | — | — | — . | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | |
| Chicken-pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Whooping-Cough | — | — | — | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | |
| Convulsions | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| Laryngitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 4 | |
| Diarrhoea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Enteritis. | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | |
| Gastritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Syphilis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Suffocation, overlying | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Injury at Birth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Atelectasis | 2 | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 | |
| Congenital Malformations | 5 | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Premature Birth | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 13 | |
| Atrophy, Debility & Marasmus | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 14 | |
| Other Causes | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | |
| Totals | 21 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 67 | |
Nett Birth in the year :—
Legitimate 944
Illegitimate74
Nett Deaths in the year of :—
Legitimate Infants 55
Illegitimate Infants 12
In/ant Mortality.
Infant Mortality.
79
78