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 1930. 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 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 71 |
Uncertified | — | - | — | — | ~ | - | _ | - | - | — |
Small-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chicken-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Measles | - | - | - | - | -- | - | - | - | - | - |
Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Whooping-Cough | — | - | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | 1 | — | 2 |
Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuberculous Meningitis | — | - | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | — | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Convulsions | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 6 |
Laryngitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bronchitis | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 |
Pneumonia (all forms) | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
Diarrhoea | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Gastritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Syphilis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Suffocation, Overlying | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Injury at Birth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Atelectasis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Congenital Malformations | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | 9 |
Premature Birth | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | 13 | — | — | 1 | — | 14 |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 3 | 1 | 1 | _ | 5 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 9 |
Other Causes | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 10 |
Totala | 20 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 71 |