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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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INFANT DEATHS ACCORDING TO AGE AND CAUSE, 1938-1947— continued
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | ||||||||||
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping- Cough | — | — | — | - | - | 2 | 3 | - | 2 | 7 |
| Diohtheria | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tuberculous | ||||||||||
| Meningitis | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Convulsions | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | - | - | 1 | - | -_ | 1 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 2 | 4 |
| Diarrhoea | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | |
| Enteritis | — | — | 1 | — | i | 2 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Injury at Birth | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
| Atelectasis | 2 | — | — | i | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Congenital Malformations | 4 | - | i | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| Premature Birth | 2 | 2 | i | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
| Other Causes | 2 | i | — | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| Totals | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 48 |
| Cause of Death | U nder 1 wk. | 1-2 wks. | 2-3 wks. | 3-4 wks. | TolaI under 4 wks. | 1-3 mths. | 3-6 mths. | 6-9 mths. | 9-12 mths. | Total |
| 1943 | ||||||||||
| Measles | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T uberculous | ||||||||||
| Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Convulsions | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | — | i | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 |
| Diarrhoea | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 |
| Enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Injury at Birth | 1 | - | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Atelectasis | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | - | — | — | — | 2 |
| Congenital Malformations | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | 7 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 9 |
| Premature Birth | 18 | i | - | - | 19 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 21 |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| Other Causes | — | - | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 |
| Totals | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 57 |