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 III A.
Infant Mortality during the Year 1932.
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 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 79 |
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Diphtheria | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tuberculosis of Nervous System | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tuberculosis of Intestines and Peritoneum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syphilis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Meningitis | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Convulsions | 3 | - | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 |
| Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pneumonia | _ | - | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | -— | - | 1 | _ | 1 |
| Inflammation of the Stomach | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diarrhoea andBnteritis | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 9 |
| Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Congenital Malformations | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | _ | 1 | _ | 11 |
| Congenital Debility | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 |
| Premature Birth | 21 | 2 | — | — | 23 | — | 1 | — | — | 24 |
| Injury at Birth | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Other Diseases Peculiar to Early Infancy | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Suffocation—in bed or not stated how | - | -- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inattention at Birth | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Other Causes | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 |