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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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 |
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Smallpox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chicken Pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Measles | - | — | — | —- | — | — | — | - | - | — |
Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | — |
Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Erysipelas | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Convulsions | — | - | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | — |
Laryngitis | — | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | — |
Bronchitis | -. | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | - | - | - | — | 2 |
Pneumonia (all forms) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Diarrhoea | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | - |
Enteritis | — | — | - | — | - | - | — | - | - | - |
Gastritis | - | — | - | — | — | — | - | - | - | - |
Syphilis | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - |
Rickets | - | - | -- | — | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Suffocation, Overlying | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Asphyxia Neonatorum | 2 | — | — | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Injury at Birth | — | — | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | — |
Atelectasis | 1 | — | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Congenital Malformations | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
Premature Birth | 5 | - | - | — | 5 | - | — | - | - | 5 |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Accidents | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Leukaemia | - | - | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | - |
Tumours | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | -- |
Other Causes | 1 | — | — | - | 1 | - | — | 1 | — | 2 |
TOTALS | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | 13 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 15 |