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 | |