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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
Finchley 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year of age.
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | Under Week. | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 4 Weeks. | 4 Weeks and under 3 Months | 3-6 Months | 6-9 Months. | 9-12 Months | Total Deaths under One Year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes. | Certified | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 60 |
| Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Small pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Chicken pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
| Convulsions | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | |
| Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Bronchitis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| Diarrhœa | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| Enteritis | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 5 | |
| Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Syphilis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| Suffocation, overlying | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Injury at Birth | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | |
| Atelectasis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Congenital Malformations | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | 4 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 5 | |
| Premature Birth | 9 | 2 | ... | ... | 11 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 12 | |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | |
| Other Causes | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 4 | |
| Totals | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 60 | |
Nett Births
in the year
Legitimate, 902
Illegitimate, 28
Nett Deaths
in the year o.
Legitimate Infants, 56
Illegitimate Infants, 4