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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

East Barnet 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Barnet]

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Table: TABLE III.Infantile Mortality, 1944.Net Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

TABLE III.

Infantile Mortality, 1944.

Net Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 week.1—2 weeks.2—3 weeks.3—4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.1—3 months.3—6 months.6—9 months.9—12 months.Total under 1 year.
Premature Birth5..................5........................5
Misadventure (Inquest— Inattention at Birth)1..................1........................1
Congenital Heart Disease1..................11..................2
Whooping Cough..............................11............2
Broncho Pneumonia..............................12227
Acute Gastro Enteritis..................1111............3
Congenital Atelactasis1..................1........................1
Subdural Haemorrhage1..................1........................1
Haematemesis1..................1........................1
Asphyxia1..................1............1......2
Totals11——112443225

Table: TABLE IV. Tuberculosis.New Cases and Mortality during 1944.

TABLE IV. Tuberculosis.

New Cases and Mortality during 1944.

AGE PERIODS.NEW CASES.DEATHS.
Respiratory.Non-Respiratory.Respiratory.Non-Respiratory.
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
0—................................................
1—......111........................
5—13......11......1......
15—13101112............
25—109......122............
35—92132............
45—52............1..................
55-211......1..................
65 and over4..................32............
Totals4428471161—