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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Table showing the Wards in which Infantile Deaths occurred.
| Cause of Death | North Ward | Fast Ward | West Ward | Total Deaths under 1 year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All causes | Certified | 20 | 27 | 17 | 64 |
| Uncertified | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Small-pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Chicken-pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Measles | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Scarlet-fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Whooping-Cough | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Erysipelas | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Meningitis (nut Tuberculous) | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Convulsions | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Laryngitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Bronchitis | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| Diarrhœa | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Enteritis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| Gastritis | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | |
| Syphilis | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Rickets | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Suffocation, overlying | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | |
| Injury at birth | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Atelectasis | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Congenital Malformations | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| Premature birth | 6 | 10 | 4 | 20 | |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Other Causes | 5 | 7 | 1 | 13 | |