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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

Enfield 1919

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

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Table: TABLE IV.Infant Mortality.Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.

TABLE IV.

Infant Mortality.

Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.

causes of death.Under 1 weekI to 2 weeks.2 to 3 weeks.3 to 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 One Year.
All CausesCertified25611338105359
Uncertified..............................
Small Pox..............................
Chicken Pox..............................
Measles..............................
Scarlet Fever..............................
Whooping Cough..................1......1
Diphtheria and Croup..............................
Erysipelas...............2.........2
Tuberculous Meningitis..................11...2
Abdominal Tuberculosis..............................
Other Tuberculous Diseases..............................
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)..............................
Convulsions........................1...1
Laryngitis..............................
Bronchitis...1......11.........2
Pneumonia (all forms)...............23...16
Diarrhœa...............11......2
Epidemic Diarrhœa..................1......1
Enteritis...............11114
Gastritis..............................
Syphilis...........................1
Ricketts.................................
Suffocation, overlying..............................
Injury at Birth..............................
Atelectasis21......3............3
Congenital Malformation21......3...1......4
Premature Birth141......151.........16
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus511...7............7
Other Causes21...14...1117
Totals25611338105359

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Nett Births in the year Legitimate, 998; Illegitimate, 49.
Nett Deaths in the year:—Legitimate Infants, 50; Illegitimate,
9.