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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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| cause OF DEATH | Under 1 week | 1-2 weeks | 2-3 weeks | 3-4 weeks | Total under 4 weeks | 4 weeks and under 3 months | 3-6 months | 6-9 months | 9-12 months | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Certified | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 16 |
| Causes Uncertified | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Smallpox | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chicken Pox | — | — | — | — | – | – | – | — | — | — |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | – | — | – | — | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | – | – | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria & Croup | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | – | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | – | – | — | — | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Convulsions | — | — | — | — | — | – | – | — | — | – |
| Laryngitis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bronchitis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | _ | _ | _ | – | _ | _ | 2 | _ | _ | 2 |
| Diarrhoea | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Enteritis | – | — | — | – | — | — | – | — | — | — |
| Gastritis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Syphilis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rickets | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Suffocation, Overlying | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Injury at Birth | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | – | — | — | 2 |
| Atelectasis | 2 | _ | — | – | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Congenital Malformations | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | _ | – | _ | _ | 1 |
| Premature Birth | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | 7 | – | – | – | – | 7 |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other Causes | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 |
| TOTALS | 9 | 2 | 2 | – | 13 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 16 |