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— continued
Cause of Death | Under 1 wk. | 1-2 wk. | 2-3 wk. | 3-4 wk. | Total under 4 wks. | 1-3 wk. | 3-6 wk. | 6-9 wk. | 9-12 wk. | Total |
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1946 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Whooping Cough | ||||||||||
Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Tuberculous | ||||||||||
Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | ||||||||||
Convulsions | ||||||||||
Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
Diarrhoea | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Enteritis | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 |
Injury at Birth | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Atelectasis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Congenital Malformations | 4 | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 7 |
Premature Birth | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Other Causes | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 7 |
T otals | 11 | 4 | 2 | — | 17 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 30 |
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 |
1947 | ||||||||||
Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Tuberculous | ||||||||||
Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Convulsions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pneumonia (all forms) | — | i | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 |
Diarrhoea | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Enteritis | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
Injury at Birth | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Atelectasis | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Congenital Malformations | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Premature Birth | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Other Causes | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Totals | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 27 |