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 Ealing]
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TABLE IIIA.
Infant Mortality during the Year 1924. Deaths 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 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 46 |
Uncertified | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | |
Small-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Chicken-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | |
Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Whooping-Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 2 | |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Convulsions | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Laryngitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Pneumonia (all forms) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | |
Diarrhoea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Enteritis | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Gastritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Syphilis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Suffocation, Overlying | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
Injury at Birth | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
Atelectasis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Congenital Malformations | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | |
Premature Birth | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 6 | |
Other Causes | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 9 | |
Totals | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 46 |