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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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TABLE 3 INFANT MORTALITY Deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year of age
| Cause of Death | Under 1 week | 1 week and under 4 weeks | Total under 4 weeks | 4 weeks and under 12 months | Total deaths under l yr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaemia | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Birth Injury, Difficult Labour, etc. | 9 | — | 9 | — | 9 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| Diseases of Digestive System | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Endocrine Diseases | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Enteritis and other Diarrhoeal | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diseases | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Intestinal Obstruction | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Diseases of Nervous System | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Prematurity and Other Causes of Perinatal Mortality | 15 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 19 |
| TOTALS | 28 | 9 | 37 | 28 | 65 |