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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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TABLE II.
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 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 88 |
| Uncertified | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| Smallpox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chickenpox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | — | - | 4 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| Diarrhoea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 17 |
| Epidemic Diarrhoea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gastritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syphilis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Suffocation, overlying | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Injury at Birth | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | -_ | - | - | - | 3 |
| Atelectasis | 7 | - | - | 1 | 8 | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| Congenital Malformation | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | 7 |
| Premature Birth | 8 | 3 | - | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | 11 |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 5 | 3 | - | - | 10 |
| Other Causes | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 |
| Totals | 23 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 88 |
Net Births in the year :—Legitimate: Live births, 1,678; Stillbirths,
50. illegitimate: Live births, 58 ; Still-births, 1.
Net Deaths in the year: —Legitimate Infants,74; Illegitimate, 14.