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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 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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TABLE II.
Infant Mortality.
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 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 62 |
| Uncertified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — |
| Small Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chicken Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | — | 1 |
| Convulsions | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | — | 4 |
| Laryngitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| Diarrhoea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Epidemic Diarrhoea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Enteritis | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Gastritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syphilis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ricketts | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Suffocation, overlying | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Injury at Birth | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | — | 1 |
| Atelectasis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Congenital Malformation .. | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | — | 4 |
| Premature Birth | 8 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | - | — | 11 |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 10 | 3 | - | 2 | 15 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 20 |
| Other Causes | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | - | — | 3 |
| Totals | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 2 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 62 |
Net Births in the year:—Legitimate, 1,093; Illegitimate, 42.
Net Deaths in the year:—Legitimate Infants, 56; Illegitimate, 6.
III.—INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
The following table shows the cases of infectious diseases
notified during the year, and the number of deaths that occurred.