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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
Erith 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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A(1)d. Infantile Mortality. Deaths of infants under one year of age.
| TOTAL. | Male. | Female. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 34 | 23 | 11 |
| Illegitimate | — | — | — |
| 34 | 23 | 11 | |
| Death rate of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births.—53.62. | |||
| Total number of deaths from : | |||
| 1937 | 1938 | ||
| Measles (all ages) | — | — | |
| Whooping Cough (all ages) | — | — | |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 8 | — | |
| 8 | — | ||