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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Causes of Infant Deaths, 1920 to 1928.
| 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diarrhæal Diseases | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Premature Birth | 15 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 20 | 14 |
| Congenital Defects | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
| Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 6 |
| Tuberculous Disease | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | _ | 2 |
| Syphilis | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Convulsions | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Bronchitis | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 4 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| Gastritis ... | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Common Infectious Diseases | — | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Other Causes | 7 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 12 |
| Totals | 64 | 72 | 57 | 62 | 46 | 54 | 71 | 74 | 61 |