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East Barnet 1946

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

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Table: TABLE III.Infantile Mortality, 1946.Net Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

TABLE III.

Infantile Mortality, 1946.

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

CAUSE 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 Birth10..................10........................10
Pneumonia1......1132..................5
Bronchitis1......1......2......1............3
Congenital collapse of lung1..................1........................1
Inanition1..................1........................1
Cerebral Haemorrhage2..................2........................2
Septicaemia......1............1........................1
Congenital Maldevelopment of Bowel......1............1........................1
Icterus gravis Neonatorum1..................1........................1
Debility1..................1........................1
Pyelonephritis..................11........................1
Gastro Enteritis....................................1............1
Totals182222422——28
194513———132——15

Table: TABLE IV.Tuberculosis.New Cases and Mortality during Year 1940.

TABLE IV.

Tuberculosis.

New Cases and Mortality during Year 1940.

AGE PERIODS.NEW CASES.DEATHS.
Respiratory.Non-Respiratory.Respiratory.Non-Respiratory.
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
0—................................................
1—2......1..............................
5—2......1..............................
15—21......1........................
25-1012....................................
35—116............6..................
45—42............41............
55—2..................11............
65 and over21......1......1............
Totals352222113——
194533245368——