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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— continued

INFANT DEATHS ACCORDING TO AGE AND CAUSE, 1938-1947— continued

Cause of DeathUnder 1 wk.7-2 wks.2-3 wks.3-4 wks.Total under 4 wks.1-3 mths.3-6 mths.6-9 mths.9-12 mths.Total
1940
Measles----------
Whooping- Cough————————--
Diphtheria———————1—1
T uberculous
Meningitis——————1--1
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)----------
Convulsions——————----
Bronchitis-—————--11
Pneumonia (all forms)—2——2——1—3
Diarrhoea——————•———-
Enteritis—————11——2
Injury at Birth4———4————4
Atelectasis1———1————1
Congenital Malformations-------1-1
Premature Birth21—i41———5
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus----------
Other Causes1—2—3—32—8
Totals832i14255127
Cause of DeathUnder 1 wk.1-2 wks.2-3 wks.3-4 wks.Total under 4 wks1-3 mths.3-6 mths.6-9 mths.9-12 mths.Total
1941
Measles-------__-_-_-
Whooping Cough----------
Diphtheria----------
Tuberculous
Meningitis----------
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)----------
Convulsions----——1——1
Bronchitis-----1--—1
Pneumonia (all forms)2———2—2——4
Diarrhoea-————————
Enteritis-—————————
Injury at Birth----------
Atelectasis1--—1————1
Congenital Malformations2--i3----3
Premature Birth5———5—-——5
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus----------
Other Causes----------
Totals10--11113——15