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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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Table showing the Wards in which Infantile Deaths occurred.
| Cause of Death. | North Ward. | East Ward | West Ward. | Total Deaths under 1 year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AH causes | Certified. | 18 | 23 | 19 | 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 | 2 | |
| Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Bronchitis | 2 | ... | 2 | 4 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| Diarrhœa | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | |
| Enteritis | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Syphilis | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Rickets | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
| Suffocation, overlying | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
| Injury at birth | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Atelectasis | ... | ... | l | 1 | |
| Congenital Malformations | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| Premature birth | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | ... | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Other Causes | 3 | ... | 1 | 4 | |