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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INFANT DEATHS ACCORDING TO AGE AND CAUSE, 1938-1947
Cause of Death | Under 1 wk. | 1-2 wks. | 2-3 wks. | 3-4 wks. | Total under 4 wks. | 1-3 mths. | 3-6 mths. | 6-9 mths. | 9-12 mths. | Total |
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1938 | ||||||||||
Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Diphtheria | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuberculous | ||||||||||
Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Convulsions | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
Diarrhoea | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 3 |
Injury at Birth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Atelectasis | 2 | — | i | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Congenital Malformations | i | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 4 |
Premature Birth | 4 | - | 1 | - | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 1 | - | i | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 6 |
Other Causes | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | - | - | 1 |
Totals | 11 | i | 3 | — | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 33 |
Cause of Death | Under 1 wk. | 1-2 wks. | 2-3 wks. | 3-4 wks. | Total under 4 wks. | mths. | 3-6 mths. | 6-9 mths. | 9-12 mths. | T otal |
1939 | ||||||||||
Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Tuberculous | ||||||||||
Meningitis | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Meningitis (not T ub&rculous) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Convulsions | — | — | — | —' | — | - | — | — | — | — |
Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 |
Diarrhoea | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Injury at Birth | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Atelectasis | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Congenital Malformations | 3 | - | - | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | |
Premature Birth | 10 | — | — | i | 11 | — | — | — | — | 11 |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | — | 4 |
Other Causes | 2 | i | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 |
Totals | 18 | i | — | i | 20 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 35 |