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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1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | |
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Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 11 |
Premature Birth | 9 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 25 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 35 | 20 |
Congenital Malformations | 10 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 9 |
Congenital Debility | 13 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Tuberculous Disease | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | ||
Syphilis | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 |
Convulsions | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Bronchitis | 4 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 6 | ||
Gastritis | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Common Infectious Diseases | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Other Causes | 12 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 17 |
Totals | 54 | 71 | 74 | 61 | 73 | | 71 | 84 | 79 | 77 |
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 mouths and under 6 months | 6 months and under 9 months | 9 months and under 12 months | Total deaths under 1 year |
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All Causes | 39 | 5 | — | 3 | 47 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 77 |
Measles | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | __ | 1 | |||
Meningitis | — | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Convulsions | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | _ | — | - | — | 3 |
Bronchitis | ___ | — | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | _ | 1 | 3 |
Pneumonia | _ | — | — | — | _ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
Inflammation of the Stomach | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
D iarrhoea and Enteritis | _ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
Congenital Malformations | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 9 |
Congenital Debility | — | — | — | — | —^ | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
Premature Birth | 19 | 1 | — | — | 20 | — | _ | — | — | 20 |
Injury at Birth | 5 | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Other Diseases Peculiar to Early Infancy | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Inattention at Birth | 2 | — | — | _— | 2 | — | —_ | — | — | 2 |
Other Causes | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |