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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 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]

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Table: INFANT DEATHS ACCORDING TO AGE AND CAUSE, 1938-1947

INFANT DEATHS ACCORDING TO AGE AND CAUSE, 1938-1947

Cause of DeathUnder 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
1938
Measles----------
Whooping Cough----------
Diphtheria-——-------
Tuberculous
Meningitis----------
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)----------
Convulsions----------
Bronchitis------1--1
Pneumonia (all forms)2---222129
Diarrhoea-————————
Enteritis------2-13
Injury at Birth----------
Atelectasis2—i—3————3
Congenital Malformationsi1--22---4
Premature Birth4-1-51———6
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus1-i-231--6
Other Causes1———1—---1
Totals11i3—15861333
Cause of DeathUnder 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
Meningitis11
Meningitis (not T ub&rculous)----------
Convulsions————'—-————
Bronchitis----------
Pneumonia (all forms)1———1212—6
Diarrhoea—————1———1
Enteritis-----11——2
Injury at Birth——--------
Atelectasis2———2————2
Congenital Malformations3--3—1——4
Premature Birth10——i11————11
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus-----2-2—4
Other Causes2i——31———4
Totals18i—i20734135