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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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Infant Mortality.
| Caushs 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 Uncertified | 16 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 54 | |
| Small Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chicken Pox | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | - | — | - | — | - | 1 | - | - | — | |
| Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | — | - | — | - | - | — | - |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Erysipelas | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | |
| Convulsions | 1 | — | - | — | — | - | - | — | ||
| Laryngitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bronchitis | 1 | — | - | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| Pneumonia(all forms) | - | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Diarrhoea | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| EpidemicDiarrhoes | - | — | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enteritis | 1 | — | - | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | |
| Gastritis | - | — | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | — |
| Syphilis | - | — | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ricketts | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Suffocation, overlying | - | —- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Injury at Birth | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Atelectasis | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Congenital Malformation | 3 | — | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Premature Birth Atrophy, Debility and | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | 14 |
| Marasmus | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 7 |
| Other Causes | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Totals | 16 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 54 |
Net Births in the year :—Legitimate, 1,021 ; Illegitimate, 30.
Net Deaths in the year :—Legitimate Infants, 51; Illegitimate, 3.