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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1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | |
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Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 10 |
Premature Birth | 14 | 25 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 35 | 20 | 34 | 35 | 31 |
Congenital Malformations | 6 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 |
Congenital Debility | 6 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
Tuberculous Disease | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
Syphilis | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Convulsions | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 |
Bronchitis | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 4 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 12 |
Gastritis ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
Common Infectious Diseases | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Other Causes | 12 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 29 |
Totals | 61 | 73 | 71 | 84 | 79 | 82 | 77 | 91 | 102 | 106 |
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 mouths and under 12 months | Total deaths under 1 year |
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All Causes | 59 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 70 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 106 |
Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Convulsions | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Bronchitis | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Pneumonia | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
Inflammation of the Stomach | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Diarrhoea and Enteritis | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 10 |
Congenital Malformations | 9 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 15 |
Congenital Debility | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Premature Birth | 28 | 1 | — | 1 | 30 | 1 | — | — | — | 31 |
Injury at Birth | 6 | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Other Diseases Peculiar to Early Infancy | 7 | — | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Inattention at Birth | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Other Causes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 |