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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 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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TABLE IIIA.
Infant Mortality during the Year 1926. 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 | 1 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 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 71 |
| Uncertified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Small-pox | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chicken-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping-Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| Diphtheria and Croup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erysipelas | — | — | —• | —- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | v |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Convulsions | 1 | —• | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Laryngitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Bronchitis | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 | —• | 3 | — | — | 7 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | — | — | — | —- | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Diarrhoea | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enteritis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 4 |
| Gastritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | —- | — | 1 |
| Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| Suffocation, Overlying | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Injury at Birth | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Atalectasis | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Congenital Malformations | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 |
| Premature Birth | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 3 | —. | — | — | 23 |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | 5 | - | - | 13 |
| Other Causes | 1 | — | — | - | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 6 |
| Totals | 23 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 71 |