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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. | i-3 mths. | 3-6 mths. | 6-9 mths. | 9-12 mths. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | ||||||||||
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tuberculous | ||||||||||
| Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Convulsions | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | |
| Diarrhoea | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 5 |
| Enteritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Injury at Birth | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Atelectasis | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Congenital Malformations | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | 8 |
| Premature Birth | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Other Causes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | j3 | — | — | 2 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 2 | — | 34 |
| 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 |
| 1945 | ||||||||||
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tuberculous | ||||||||||
| Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Convulsions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bronchitis | — | — | i | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | — | — | i | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 |
| Diarrhoea | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Enteritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Injury at Birth | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Atelectasis | i | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Congenital Malformations | 5 | 3 | i | — | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Premature Birth | 9 | 1 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Causes | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 |
| Totals | 16 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 36 |