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 1925. 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. Uncertified | 24 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 54 |
| Small-pox | - | __ | __ | _ | - | _ | - | — | _ | - |
| Chicken-pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whooping-Cough | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -- |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -- |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Convulsions | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Laryngitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| Bronchitis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 |
| Diarrhoea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| Enteritis | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Gastritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syphilis | — | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| Suffocation, Overlying | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Injury at Birth | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Atelectasis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Congenital Malformations | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 |
| Premature Birth | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 5 | - | 1 | - | 6 | 2 | - | - | - | 8 |
| Other Causes | 6 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 11 |
| Totals | 24 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 54 |