London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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Net Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
| Causes of Death. | Under 1 week. | 1 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 Causes— | Certified | 27 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 79 |
| Uncertified | 1 | - | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Small Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Chicken Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Convulsions | 1 | - | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | — | 1 | |
| Laryngitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Bronchitis | _- | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | —- | - | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| Diarrhoea | _- | - | — | — | — | 2 | — | - | — | 2 | |
| Epidemic Diarrhoea | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | |
| Enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | |
| Gastritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Syphilis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | |
| Ricketts | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Suffocation, overlying | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| Injury at Birth | 3 | - | — | - | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | |
| Atelectasis | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
| Congenital Malformation | 2 | - | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Premature Birth | 16 | 3 | — | 1 | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 2 | ] | - | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 8 | |
| Other Causes | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 5 | |
| Totals | 28 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 80 | |
Net, Births in the year:—Legitimate, 1,163; Illegitimate, 35.
Net Deaths in the year:—Legitimate Infants. 70: Illegitimate, 10.
III.—INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
The following table shows the cases of infectious diseases
notified during the year, and the number of deaths that occurred.