Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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Showing the Causes of Infantile Mohtality in the District during each of the four quarters of the year 1911.
Cause of Death. | 1st Quaiter. | 2ud Quarter. | 3nl Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Totals. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Certified All causes Uncertified. | 13 | 9 | 33 | 16 | 71 |
Small-pox | - | - | - | - | - |
Chicken-pox | - | - | - | - | - |
Measles | 1 | - | - | — | 1 |
Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - |
Diphtheria and Croup | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Whooping-cough | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 |
Diarrhoea | — | 1 | 9 | 2 | 12 |
Enteritis | 1 | — | 11 | — | 12 |
Tuberculous Meningitis | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Other Juberculous Diseases | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Congenital Malformation | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Premature birth | 3 | — | 2 | 5 | 10 |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
Atelectasis | — | — | — | — | — |
Injuiy at Birth | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - |
Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — |
Rickets | — | — | — | — | — |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Convulsions | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 6 |
Gastritis | — | — | — | — | — |
Laryngitis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Bronchitis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Suffocation, overlying | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Other causes | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
Total. | 13 | 9 | 33 | 16 | 71 |