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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 1946
[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 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 54 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 79 |
| Uncertified . | 1 | — | - | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | 1 |
| Smallpox | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chickenpox | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Tuberculosis Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Convulsions | — | 1 | - | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Laryngitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bronchitis | — | — | - | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | — | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 |
| Diarrhoea | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Enteritis | — | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| Epidemic Diarrhoea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gastritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syphilis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Suffocation, overlying | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Injury at Birth | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Atelectasis | 5 | - | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| Congenital Malformation | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 |
| Premature Birth | 16 | 7 | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | 23 |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Other Causes | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 |
| Totals | 34 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 55 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 80 |
Net Births in the year: —Legitimate: Live births, 2,082; Stillbirths,
53. Illegitimate: Live births, 92; Still-births, 3.
Net Deaths in the year:—Legitimate Infants, 75; Illegitimate, 5.
It will be seen from Table II that of the 80 infants who died
before attaining the age of 1 year, 34 died within the first week of
life.
The infant mortality rate for the District is 36 79 and this
figure compares favourably with the rest of the country.