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 |